Visiting our friends in Vermont always includes an unusual and surprising adventure. I don’t know if it is something about the Green Mountains or the high cow-to-person ratio, but all of my Vermont friends are crazy in only the best ways. We have visited abandoned ski mountains to swing on ski lifts in the summer, slid down snowy ski jumps on our rear-ends in the dark on New Year’s Eve, checked out many secret swimming spots, visited cool farmers, farms, breweries, and bakeries. Most recently we dug random rhubarb plants from the ground with our bare hands. I can’t tell you how happy this last adventure made me!
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