I love to travel (which is probably why I love to read so much) and I was fortunate enough to visit Vermont for the first time this weekend! Aptly named "The Green Mountain State", Vermont's landscape was lush and beautiful. So many writers and artists call Vermont home. My son was there participating in the New England Young Writer's Conference, in Ripton, Vermont, the home of writer and poet, Robert Frost. We stayed in the heart of the Green Mountain National Park and almost all the roads in and out seemed to be "less traveled" - not a single one was paved. Frost's poem "The Road not Taken" was a bit cliche' around town, but it seems to always fit. I like it. As I sit here working on our upcoming summer reading activities, the quote and poem are fitting. I like to think that we approach every summer with some fresh, new ideas, some "less traveled" roads, if you will. Sure, the good ol' standby's work well, and they are worth keeping, but it's nice to see that we can attempt new things as well. Sometimes it's the new, underdeveloped idea that sparks the best of summer reading. I'm really excited about a community service club that I'll be starting. The idea sprang from our deluge of teen volunteers in the summer and the idea that we can keep them year round, doing good, and helping the community. What are some of your "less traveled" ideas this summer?
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