Sugar Packets Ignite Teen Uprising

Sugar Packets Ignite Teen Uprising

Dear Families and Friends of Boundless, On Friday, the second session of the boarding school began amidst a tempest of rain that finally brought relief to the Madawaska drought. This soothed me. Some neighboring tracts were ablaze. Imagine. In late October. Climate...
Could this Exist So Beautiful

Could this Exist So Beautiful

Dear Boundless Families: Your kids return from the Dumoine River in Quebec this afternoon. Two nights ago, I travelled to the river to surprise them. I arrived at their campsite bearing a bribe so I might be accepted into their tribe. Chocolate bars! As my canoe...
Fear Has Many Costumes

Fear Has Many Costumes

Dear Boundless Families: “Alive and well.” “Settling in.” “Getting the lay of the land.” These clichés are all true when it comes to your kids in their first few days of boarding school. At this very moment, they are mastering the...
The Blind Man y Las Coquetas

The Blind Man y Las Coquetas

Dear Friends of Boundless, I hadn’t led a Boundless trip since 2006, so when I stepped back into the role this past July, everyone braced for comical chaos. I was lured in by Padre Hernan Astudillo of San Lorenzo Church. This 62-year-old, still hanging onto his...
If You Were a Mosquito on a Windowsill

If You Were a Mosquito on a Windowsill

Dear Friends of Boundless: Someone needed to be in the city last week to prepare a group of really nervous young women and soothe their nerves before their upcoming adventure at Boundless. My colleagues reached deep into the dregs of their canoe barrels and pulled me...