How our Affinity Group got its Rather Odd Name of Honet Locust

The first meeting of the group was at Northeastern University. It was evening, and we
were sitting under a tree recently planted in the new courtyard on Huntington Avenue.
The tree was a Honey Locust – probably named because of the honey-shade
of its leaves. As I recall – possibly with the aid of a romanticizing memory – the soft
lighting brought out the color.

Later, at Seabrook, I had been ferrying Clams from a central parking place to camping
grounds. Finally, the job completed, I wanted to meet up with my group for
the night. I asked some one in charge if they had seen any Honey Locusts. “ No,” they
said seriously, “but it’s pretty dark there in the woods by now. I think you will have a
better chance in the morning”.