Sometimes it is hard to believe that we are into the middle of December already given the beautiful weather we have been having! Last night, while watching the sunset, my friends and I decided that there is no time more beautiful in Ojai than that of the winter season. The air is crisp, but the more »
Soccer is here
by wkalkin on 17. Nov, 2011 in Wallace '14
Soccer season has commenced!! We are off to a great start. I would have to say the best part of practices is the view. From Upper Field, we watch the sun set behind the mountains every day. Ojai is getting colder, but the sun is still shining faithfully. We have regular fires in our common more »
Full Circle
by Tim K. '12 on 16. Jun, 2011 in Tim '12
Yesterday, I was walking up from my house to Thacher on a warm spring evening, around 6:30. The sun was beginning to go down, and the Ojai Valley was coated in a soft orange color that matched the blooming orange blossoms that make the valley so famous. It is the spring of my junior year, more »
Noting the Beauty
by Hailey '12 on 16. Dec, 2010 in Hailey '12
I can’t believe it. What? Look around you! I see shrubs. You have got to be kidding me! There is a common, unknown disease that many Thacher students often succumb to. I like to call it the I-always-forget-and-fail-to-notice-how-beautiful-this-valley-is disease. I, like many of my peers, have recently encountered this problem. Luckily, all it took was more »
Riding in the Sky
by Chris '12 on 15. Dec, 2010 in Chris '12
Sometimes we forget, amidst the day-to-day tasks, the beauty that surrounds us. Often we look past the sunset, spoiled by the countless number of them we’ve seen, forgetting how lucky we truly are. With all the tests and essays to conquer, it seems hard to really take a step back and appreciate the simple things. more »
Ten Things I Missed Most about Thacher
by Lucy '13 on 14. Oct, 2010 in Lucy '13
10. The Ojai Sunsets-majestic and beautiful, they’re like none other in the world 9. Munch-outs- Nothing beats ending a day eating ice-cream, cookies, and other snacks while hanging with your prefect group. 8. Open House- I still remember my disbelief at the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Mulligan have the whole school over every Saturday night, but now more »
