I decided to try the train for my commute today. I boarded at the West Concord station and switched to the T at Porter Square. Nothing could be easier, but even with the express train, the trip took about 70 minutes. I think my final solution will be to use the car and avoid rush hour.
This morning Maya was intrigued by the these shadows and asked if she could borrow my camera for this shot.
I was hoping to get a picture of the Charles River during sunset but it was already dark when I left work. I decided to grab this shot of the lobby of our building.
Although I liked my office at Avid, I do enjoy having a big window and lots of sunlight. I bought myself a plant and will try to keep it alive for more than a week.
Today was a 15 hour work day. I left home at 6:30AM to beat the traffic and returned home by 9:30PM. I was introduced to the Sonos Board of Directors and invited to attend their meeting this morning. I was extremely imppressed by the group and saw even greater potential for the company than I did when I made my decision to join. I snapped this photo of the building as I drove by in my car on the way in.
Today was my first day on the new job at Sonos. This is the view out my 6th floor office window overlooking Cambridge. The inbound commute leaving at 7:30AM took 90 minutes. The return home at 8PM took 35 minutes (the same as my Avid commute). I am definitely going to time shift my day to work around rush hour or may opt to take the commuter rail and work on the WiFi enabled trains. The company has a great vibe and I can already tell this job is going to be a very good fit for me.
This evening for family night we went to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in search of a family of foxes that have been seen in the area. We did see a ground hog and a mallard duck but no foxes. Nico grew bored and suggested a sequence of interesting photos which we post processed at home.
On the way back from the match I ran across this fellow grazing in a field and had to stop for a quick photo.
Kyle took this picture of me this morning as I was leaving for my game. We played Lexington on their home field which has artificial turf. This surface plays very fast and favors my style of play. I scored a pair of really sweet goals to help my team to a 4-1 win and we remained undefeated on the season. The sun was out and it was surprisingly hot. I downed a gallon of lemonade when I returned home and was still thirsty.
Kyle has taken on the job of mowing our lawn. Apparently he thought he would work on his tan at the same time. He displayed an interesting finger gesture when he discovered I was photographing him from the porch. Kyle is certainly no red-neck, but you can get a very nice look at a soccer tan by clicking on this photo for a larger view.
Maya, every bit as tough as her older brothers, fends off a much larger opponent during her game this morning. By establishing inside shoulder position she is guaranteed to win this ball. Maya had her first chest trap and full volley in this game which ended in a 3-3 tie.
This evening Jeanine hosted another healthy cooking teaching session. Pictured here are an assortment of beans that will make their way into the final dishes. Jeanine, working with my sister Alissa, came up with a catch phrase for her new business . The Earth Mama: Collaborative cooking, nourishing the heart, body, and soul.
Our walk concluded at the Wayside Inn and the kids paused for a group photo framing a plaque commemorating Nathaniel Hawthorne. The careful observer will note that I have lost one of my charges. Fear not for he is behind the rock. I will say that the boys in this group were rather rambunctious and it took more than a little self restraint to keep from tying the whole lot together.
We started at the Hillside Burying Ground where we lined up the children before seperateing them into smaller groups. I had Maya, Julia, Kyle, Avi, Connor, Jack and John. Our tour focused on the pre-1775 homes and I shared information about life in Concord at that time, the architecture of the homes, the families that lived there and some funny stories we had learned about during my training the week before.