Needham Reservoir

We just returned from a whirlwind road trip to Boston. It was for my oldest cousin’s memorial. She unexpectedly passed away last year and this would be a time to celebrate her life. And we haven’t been out of the state in three years due to the pandemic. So we were very much looking forward to getting away. Aside from the afternoon memorial we spent the first full day in Gloucester and the third full day walking around the neighborhood pond and relaxing. We got to stay in my cousin’s family home that has been beautifully renovated and redecorated. It reminded me of all of the times we visited there over the years. You could almost hear of the voices of the past. Because she rents the side by side out now she lives in another neighborhood about twenty minutes away. So on the last evening of our visit we went out to dinner at an Asian place. Then she drove us around town for a bit to see the sights. We ended up in Needham. There, we stopped at a lovely reservoir that she visits for walking. It was so very peaceful. First of all we visited at my favorite part of the day - dusk. And the walk around the boardwalk was very enjoyable. The weather was just right and the scenery was even better. There were a few other people milling about including a couple of boys fishing. It made for a perfect photo op. And of course there was a pair of swans to complete the scene. I wish we had more time to spend there on this mini “vacation.”  It was a good time.