Every year we visit the corn maze in Levant, Maine. Sometimes we have more or less people (Beth, Caitlin, and I are always part of the core). This year was awesome because we had the biggest group we have ever had : Nikita, Chelsea, Will, Caitlin, Beth, Dave, and myself. I was happy to see so many of us come out. Basically, each year the people at Treworgy Farms plows their corn in a shape (this year it was a rabbit). There are trivia questions that you have to answer, and at the end of it all you get a free ice cream (some of the best, in my opinion). Great day with great...
Nikita
posted by Matt
Nikita is one of my very best friends in the entire Earth! (I have some friends on some distant planets). She was the first person that I ever met at Upward Bound, and we’ve been friends since! This was a photo I took for her contact in my phone, it’s a bit blurry, but I like it...
Bonfire Amigos
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Going to Amanda’s is always a great time. We were having a bonfire for Nikita’s birthday (and Ron) – this was actually after I left for a long ride back from Millinocket (from Angela’s wedding). Ryan decided to show up soon after, which made it quite an awesome party...
Angela’s Wedding
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Angela is the friend whom I have had the longest in this great life of mine. We grew up together and had the best of times together in high school (actually they were some of the only good times, besides Upward Bound), so it was great being a park of her wedding this summer (I was a groomsman). The pictures span the few days from parking lot photos at the hotel to the reception hall and up to her camp (where the wedding happened). I think some of the photos came out really...
Mullenator
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I am posting this one separately because I think it's a perfect example of our summer staff. Mullen was having a lot of fun with this stick horse (or I told her to make pretend she was riding it, but either way!)
A Dinner Out
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At the end of the summer at Upward Bound we have a banquet for the Bridge students (students who will attend college in the fall). It is normally held at the Penobscot County Country Club. It's a pretty nice venue, so I snapped a few shots of us all looking swanky along with a few dinner shots.
A Gathering
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Having photos for your contacts in your phone is very important, so when a few friends were over I wanted to get some good “you’re calling me” photos. I got the best one of Beth (above), and it’s still the same one! Trudy is hiding in the back (being cute as always)....
Tat Gurlz
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This summer, we did a tattoo workshop. Autumn & Krystal came in to show the students how tattoos are done, offer some tips on getting a tattoo, and did a demonstration (as well as did temporary tattoos!). It was a great time (with some rather hilarious moments - but when isn't it, when you get all of us together!). It was a great workshop all around!
Off to Vermont
posted by Matt
This summer, Nikita and I went camping with her family. It was a pretty good time, though I am not a huge fan of sleeping in a tent and waking up to frosty conditions, but still had a good time. We did some geocaching. One morning I woke up and there was a slug pretty much right in front of...
Friends Belong Here
posted by Matt
I am only 25, yet I feel like I have the best job in the entire world and work with the most amazing people. I truly feel lucky for those around me and the opportunities that I have received. Given this isn’t my career yet, but I am working on that and I really hope I am always...