Gail Gardner
Edgartown: A lot of free time
I’m writing this week from my empty nest. And I can’t say that I’m a big fan. While I’m delighted that my kids are...
Edgartown: Scholastic Book Fair
I’m sitting down to write this week from the tiny airport in Yuma, Az. I took advantage of the long weekend to come out...
Edgartown: Kids’ fitness program
This past weekend brought some much-needed warm temperatures and sunshine. A friend and I attempted to paddleboard in Sengie on Saturday but the wind...
Edgartown: Fall fun at Farm Institute
I’m so far behind schedule this week. I’ve had a little bug problem in my kitchen, thanks to the dry dog food, and I’ve...
Edgartown: Annual Brunch Run/Walk
As people continue to travel to our tiny isle for weekend adventures, we ventured the other direction this week and headed to UMass Amherst...
Edgartown: Singin’ in the Rain
Do you ever get stuck in the feeling like you really need a change, but not sure what to change? I’m there right now....
Edgartown: September in simpler times
Do you remember the days, years ago, when Labor Day came to the Vineyard and it was like flipping a switch? Everyone would leave...
Edgartown: Shoulder season
Happy September. It’s like a switch flipped Saturday night and the weather became September weather overnight. I’m not really complaining. I struggle with the...
Edgartown: Film festival and regatta
August is winding down and summer, as we know it, is coming to a close. Didn’t it just start or is that my imagination?...
Edgartown: Dedication ceremony at school
Wow! There are a lot of people on this little Island this week. Crazy busy. I won’t say I’ve never seen it like this...
Edgartown: The Farm Institute
Here it is, August 2021, 18 months or so since everything shut down because of COVID-19 and, once again, numbers are going up and...
Edgartown: Broadway in the Park
As I sit down to write this today, Sunday, it has been a worrisome day, with news of a significant traffic accident earlier but...
Edgartown: Patience in the summer
We are in the last week of July. How did that happen? It has gone so quickly. I’ve been working a lot, with summer...
Edgartown: Yacht Club races and summer soiree
We are at the halfway mark of July. How are you holding up? I could do with some dry, sunny days. I feel like...
Edgartown: Propane for PTA
This is truly one weird summer. The weather is all over the place, though sunshine has been at a minimum these days. Sometimes we...
Edgartown: When in Rome…
Well, the holiday weekend was a bit of a washout, wasn’t it? Just like Memorial Day weekend, the 4th of July brought us cold,...
Edgartown: Self-guided tours
My, oh my. It already feels like July or August. The heat. The humidity. The people. The traffic. I don’t remember June being quite...
Edgartown: Outdoor activities
I’m feeling a bit of writer’s block this morning as I sit down to write. That’s not good. I think it’s because I’m on...
Edgartown: Reading to a stuffed animal
I’m sitting down to write this on Sunday evening. Ironically, Sunday is supposed to be the “beginning” of the week, but tonight it feels...
Edgartown: Being grateful
Some days I am completely overwhelmed with being grateful. Today was one of those days. Mind you, I always try to be grateful but...