Between finishing my thesis and diving into the campaign headfirst, I was often in dire need of some serious rest and relaxation. Heading up to Vermont with Dean every now and then is probably the only thing that kept my sanity.

"THE Vermont Country Store" - Weston, VT

Keeping with summer tradition, I dusted off my swim stroke during my end-of-summer trip to Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom", launching off of the dock at Dean's camp every day and building up towards a 2 mile lake crossing at the end of our two-week trip.

"My Yoga Mat"

One of my favorite discoveries of 2003 has to be the Weston Priory in central Vermont, a mini-monastery atop a hill.

"Road to the priory"

"Red Door"

"The Priory"

"Priory Trees"

"Herefords"

With all the chaos of the summer campaign (see "Note from Me"), whatever Sunday downtime I had was spent relaxing on the beach on Cape Ann and falling asleep 5 pages into a book.

Self-portrait at Rockport, MA