I love summer in New England! The days are rarely over 85° and there is very little humidity. When it is hot, there’s an ocean beach less than an hour away.  This is very different from the mid-west where temperatures are often 95° to 100° with 85-90% humidity. Summer days in New England are made for exploring new places to me, but old places for New England.  Harvard Yard is a very old place in Cambridge, MA. But, since I had never been there it was a new place to me. As always, we drove down to the Wellington station and hopped on the Orange line into the city. We changed to the red line at Downtown Crossing and headed over to the Cambridge side. The Harvard station lets you off at Harvard Square. Coming out of the station, I felt like we were back in London. There was almost a medieval vibe to this energetic area filled with shops, restaurants and bars. Janet and I strolled through the book store and a couple of other shops before heading across the street and into the campus.

Cambridge is home to two of the most elite schools in the nation, but anyone can walk through the grounds and feel the aura of higher learning in this renowned institution. Many others were doing the same as us as we passed groups on campus tours and others just visiting. My Alma Mater, William Jewell College likes to think they are where the ivy grows in Kansas City,  and I’m grateful for the education I received. But sometimes I think it would have been nice to have a degree from Hahvahd University.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller