For the first time since moving to Concord some 22 years ago, I found the beach at Walden Pond vacant on a warm summer afternoon. It will remain closed until a new pavilion is constructed to replace the old one.

I spent a good part of the afternoon doing aerial photography around town as an excuse to be outside. I have been suffering from the flu for the past few days and needed to do something other than sleep.

Pictured below is the WR Grace Superfund Site located on the town line between Acton and Concord. Grace acquired the site in 1954, using it to make concrete additives, organic chemicals, container sealing compounds, latex products, and paper and plastic battery separators. Wastes from these operations were discharged into unlined lagoons or buried in landfills onsite, contaminating soil, sediment, and groundwater. The surface contaminants have been removed, and a 5 megawatt solar field has been installed. Groundwater remediation is ongoing and expected to continue through at least 2031.

While I was playing soccer in Italy, my younger sister, Alissa, was competing at the Blackpool Dance Festival in the UK. She placed 8th in her age group of 33 entrants. My parents met on the dance floor and enjoyed ballroom dancing for their entire lives. They would be so happy to see their daughter following in their footsteps.

On the home front, I scored my first goal of the season on the soccer pitch in a one-sided 10-2 victory over Wayland. Unfortunately, I managed to tweak my left hamstring with just two minutes left to play in the match. I eased up immediately and hope that it will prove to be a minor injury. We have just two games left in our spring season before the playoffs.