Gail Gardner
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...
Edgartown: Drive-in movies
What a difference a week makes. Last Sunday I was sitting on the beach with Amelia and some friends, melting in 80-degree heat and...
Edgartown: M.V. Garden Club
This weekend was a mix of emotions. We ventured to Natick to lay our Mimi to rest next to my father-in-law, John Casey, on...
Edgartown: Photo contest and bike safety
This weekend was such a gift weather-wise, wasn’t it? My goodness — the sun, the warmth, the fragrance of lilacs in the air. Oh...
Edgartown: Crescendo Performing Arts
Today, Sunday, was such a beautiful sunny day, at least until late afternoon. We uncovered the comfy chairs on the back deck and spent...
Edgartown: Drive-in movies
I’m bogged down this week in the annual spring nightmare of finishing the Edgartown School yearbook to send to the publisher by Friday. Always...
Edgartown: New shop on Kelley Street
I’m sitting down early to write this week. School vacation week is coming to an end, and to be completely honest, I always suffer...
Edgartown: Bookstore event and piano concert
School vacation week! I’m having a “stay-cation,” working on a yearbook, cleaning my house, cleaning my car, yard work, and such. It’s not as...
Edgartown: Childhood memories
Social media is a blessing and a curse. It’s a ridiculous time suck. I love to sit and scroll through and see people’s pictures...
Edgartown: Spring pinkletink music
Happy first full week of April. Monday marked the return to full-time, in-person learning for all of the students at the Edgartown School. Whenever...
Edgartown: Farm Institute eggs and dye
Happy April. The year sure is flying by. Every year I say how fast it goes and every year it seems to go faster....
Edgartown: Featherstone videos
Happy Spring! We made it. Flowers are beginning to bloom, birds are singing, the sun is shining, and we’ve actually hit 50 degrees or...
Edgartown: Vaccinations and schools
Winter has come back to visit after some beautiful spring weather last week. But this is the time of year that I know it...
Edgartown: Reflection and hope
One year. One year since the world turned and everything stopped. Last year at this time, we traveled down to Parris Island for my...