Thacher is definitely telling me it is Spring. Warmer weather with an average of 70 F, there are orange blossoms blooming everywhere and bees flying around them (with the help of our new bee hive at Carp.). Our pool is starting to fill up with people during the weekends, and more people are just simply outside, basking […]
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Ultimate Frisbee
Usually, when the dark clouds begin to gather and roll in over the hills, I inwardly and selfishly hope that rain will not follow. However, as the rain came pouring down this weekend, I did not stay huddled up inside to keep dry and warm. Instead, I joined a group of my friends and two […]
The Beauty of the Winter Season
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 […]
Blue Sky Days
Spring is truly here at Thacher! The sun is out, the sky is blue… and we are back to the typical hot Ojai weather we all love. The majority of the Thacher community is back to wearing shorts and Birkenstocks instead of the bulky fleeces that were popular (and necessary!) during the “cold weather” months […]
Returning to Friends
While the rainy weather that we’ve had since coming back from break could make it harder to readjust to life at school, I actually find my friends, being back in the dorm and back on campus generates enough sunshine to outshine the rain :)
Weather Report
Just before Spring Break, it snowed in Ojai! The last time I saw snow actually “snowing” in California was ten years ago (I was in the first grade). The weather was highly deceptive: it was sunny in the morning and we even had a blue […]
Loving the Rain
Southern California was always advertised to me as having beautiful weather: the stereotypical sun and 75 degrees all year round. Coming from Chicago, I found this a welcome change; after all, like I mentioned in an earlier blog, three snow days in a row is only fun while you’re on the snow days– the days […]
Pretty Perpetual Sunshine
One of the main things that made me hesitate about attending Thacher was the idea of leaving my favorite Chicago winters to come out to constant Ojai summers. Don’t get me wrong, I love a sunny day just as much as the next person, but something about leaving the snow and sleet and ice behind […]
Poetry and Chill
As shocking as it is to believe, winter is here among us in Ojai. A plethora of Patagonias, camping fleeces and Thacher knit caps can be seen on campus. My friend and I were even convinced that there was snow on the roof of Casa, our dormitory, but alas, it was just water. I swear, […]
Trail Mix
Coming back from winter vacation in New York, I’d forgotten how warm it could be here. These past few days have been hot, but not too hot—a perfect day for riding. In my horseback riding group, we’ve been working on practicing for the riders’ test for the most part. Passing the riders’ test means more […]