Hitting the Slope

(The sunset while sledding at Endicott Estate this afternoon.)

I was starting to think that afternoons at the Endicott Estate sledding weren't going to happen this winter. When Mother Nature finally decided to give us a dusting, the snow boots went on, the new sleds from Auntie Bridget came out of the garage and we hit the hills. It was the perfect afternoon with an incredible sunset. About 20 minutes into our sledding, a man and his little dog came over to greet us. A Dedham native who raised four boys here, immediately endeared himself to the kids. He started to push them down the hill and it didn't take long for them to be yelling his name and asking for their turn at a "fast push." There I stood with a perfect stranger enjoying one of the true treasures of this town: Endicott Estate.

To learn about other places to enjoy the snow in and around Dedham, check out a previous link called, "Sledding 101."