Gail Gardner

I’m feeling remarkably out of touch with the world at the moment, making this a challenging column to write. I’ve been laid up with...

I have to say that it sure was fun to attend the pop-up screening of “A Beautiful Place to Die” on Sunday night. A...

Happy New Year. I don’t know about you, but I cannot believe that it was 20 years ago that we were all worried about...

Sorry about not showing up last week. Miscommunication in the digital age at its best. My mind was elsewhere, and though I wrote the...

Is it just me, or are other people thrown off by the later-than-normal Thanksgiving this year? I’ve got the house decorated, and we put...

Happy December, everyone. I’m still trying to figure out where November went. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, whether you were with...

Holiday weeks are rough ones when it comes to column writing. No sooner do I submit one when the early deadline for the holiday...

Is anyone besides me shocked that we are in the third week of November? Somehow, Thanksgiving is next week. I reckon it’s about time...

I hope everyone had a lovely long weekend. The weather on Monday was certainly wonderful. I even caught a few glimpses of a chilly...

Oh, the dark and the cold are setting in. We’ve changed the clocks, a silly habit that I still don’t understand, and winter can’t...

I’m starting this week’s column from scenic Medina, Ohio, outside of Cleveland. Riley and I came out to visit my brother and his family,...

It seems like forever ago now, but how about that no-name bomb cyclone storm last week, huh? I’ve experienced hurricanes that were less scary....

I realized tonight as I was driving home along State Beach that I’ve been caught up in my own head, and not paying attention...

I have a rule in my house. It goes back many, many years. The heat doesn’t come on until Nov. 1. Well, I’m writing...

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. I played tourist on Saturday with my college roommate. It was the first time we’ve gotten together in...

Another summer weekend in September, to mark the official end of summer and the start of fall. Temperatures in the 70s. Bright sunshine. Decent...

Well, Sunday was one of those bonus days that we sometimes get in September, that’s for sure. Temperatures in the 70s, bright sunshine, gentle...

School is open, and it’s like we haven’t missed a beat. Or so it seems. Every year takes a little getting used to, but...

Ah, Labor Day. I think I heard the Island community take a collective sigh tonight, as our little spit of sand rose up a...

Island life is starting to slow down, and Labor Day is upon us. What do you think? Was it busier than usual, quieter than...