Ah, Dennison. Glorious Lake Dennison in Winchendon, MA this weekend when the Russians all converge upon it. It is a decades old tradition now for a group of Russian families to come here from Boston on a weekend mid August. It is glorious for adults and kids as well.As everyone gains what they crave most– an open-ended schedule and time to spend with friends.
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I cannot believe it has taken our family this long to start camping seriously. It is such a close cousin to the dacha experience in Russia only without the growing of crops, for camping tends to be of much shorter duration than Dacha. Growing up with Asthma, I was rarely able to even go anywhere overnight in a tent. Now that I am older and less affected by allergies, I am making up for lost time in my contact with the natural world. Continue reading
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