In the end only kindness matters...

Nestled in the hills of Vermont is a magnificent piece of land called Shelburne Farms. The farm is depicted here in the cover photo and it could easily be mistaken for a palatial estate. In fact, it's a working farm where kids and adults alike can spend an entire day getting lost in the mountain views, running with animals, eating delicious food, or simply walking the grounds. Perhaps this farm story will get lost in the sea of posts about the Navalny protests, but I hope some of you enjoy this story from one of my favorite States. I've been to Vermont four times this year and each time I love it more. It's like another planet here, where the pace of life is much slower than DC. Where every "city" is like a postcard from small town America. This farm embodies everything special about Vermont - beautiful nature, people who appreciate simplicity, and the incredible sense of community that binds the residents of one of America's smallest States.( Read more... )

On Friday afternoon I decided to take a quick weekend trip to the farmland of Vermont. But now I'm stuck! I think I previously mentioned I used to work for the airlines before I became a lawyer. I still have a close friend who works at United Airlines and she lists me as a flight beneficiary. So I'm able to fly to lots of places almost free, but always standby. Today I tried to make a 5:30 a.m. flight back to DC but it was full. So I'll try again at 2 p.m. and hopefully make my way back to DC sometime today.( Read more... )

Last month I was feeling a bit overwhelmed with life and decided to take a long weekend trip to Vermont. So I took the hour flight from DC, rented a car, and drove around the State for a few days. The peaceful landscapes of Vermont and its kind inhabitants provided a warm and very welcome escape from the chaos of DC life. Vermont, one of the smallest States in the U.S., is full of farmland, kind people and lots of wondrous mountains. Its inhabitants share a hippie mentality, very tied to nature and enthusiastic to support their local community. Almost all restaurants buy meats, produce and dairy from local Vermont farms. In some restaurants, the menus even specify from which farm the meats were purchased. I love this sense of solidarity ( Read more... )