Gail Gardner

What a day we had on Saturday. Sunshine. Warm temperatures. Flowers blooming. Yup. I saw a yard full of purple crocuses while out for...

I love having an extra hour of daylight, but my brain is having trouble figuring out how it seems to get so late so...

I have to admit, I’ve become a fan of vacations. We certainly didn’t go on vacation when I was growing up. Who did? Most...

Happy February vacation to all those affiliated with the school system. Our vacation falls a week later than everyone else in the state. It...

I’m watching the Super Bowl as I sit down to start my column, and I have to say that it has not, as yet,...

January is coming to a close. Saturday is Groundhog Day, with spring awaiting the fickle fears of a glorified woodchuck, who seems to see...

We are heading to the Super Bowl. Though not a huge football fiend, I do enjoy watching the Patriots play, and enjoy understanding the...

I’ve been patiently awaiting the doldrums of January and February, but as of yet, it seems to be eluding me. I feel like I’m...

The Christmas tree is down. Suddenly the living room seems so much more spacious. I’ve always been one of those people who put off...

Happy New Year. I hope you all had a happy and healthy holiday season and New Year's celebration. Our holidays were lovely. It was...

The world of a newspaper writer is sometimes odd. Due to the timing of Christmas, my deadline for this column is almost a week...

I’m sitting down to write this at the end of an unexpectedly long and stressful Sunday. Unfortunately, Amelia has suffered a setback with her...

Wow. It looked like we were revisited by summer crowds this past weekend, didn’t it? I didn’t get out to see much of the...

Happy December. Time is just flying by, it seems. We’ve begun to decorate the house, and will soon get a tree to set up...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of fun, family, friends, and food. We had a great few days, and a wonderful meal....

The island is quite lively this weekend, as many people arrive for Thanksgiving. I heard that Woods Hole was a madhouse on Sunday, with...

As I sit down to write, I can honestly say I’ve got that “winter chill.” You know the one. You just can’t seem to...

As I start this week’s column, I’ve assumed my position in a comfy chair, feet up, to watch Game 5 of the World Series....

Fundraising, fundraising, fundraising. That’s what we’re doing this week. I joke every year that we should all just get together at the beginning of...

This weekend marked the end of the summer season for real, according to the calendar. That said, on my run around town last night...