Joanne Lambert
Oak Bluffs
“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” —Benjamin Franklin
This September weather is making it easier to transition from...
Oak Bluffs
“Listen to the hummingbird, whose wings you cannot see. Listen to the hummingbird, don’t listen to me.” —Leonard Cohen
I have been trying to keep...
Oak Bluffs
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” —Robin Williams, 1951–2014
Can you believe that Labor Day weekend is...
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“It’s a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.” —Paulo Coelho
It is hard to believe...
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“August is like the Sunday of summer.” —Ray Bradbury
Doesn’t August feel like that? That feeling on Sunday that the weekend is slipping through your...
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“I am the source of my joy, and infinite possibilities.” —Martha’s Vineyard Polar Bears daily mantra
Every morning at 7:30, the M.V. Polar Bears go...
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“August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know.” —Tove Jansson
We are somehow always astonished when August...
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“No form of violence can ever be excused in a society that wishes to call itself decent.” –Nelson Mandela
I am writing as we are...
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“July is a blind date with summer.“ –Hal Borland
How’s our date with summer going so far? It has been hot, with great beach weather,...
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“There’s an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes.” –Forrest Gump
Well, I am now in my flip-flops every day —...
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“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” –L.M. Montgomery
Driving along State Beach last week,...
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"Not only is it summer solstice, there is a full moon. May love surround you like sunshine on a sunny day.” –attributed to William...
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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” –Ida B. Wells
I was very sad to learn that the...
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“We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise.” –Elliot Page
Pride weekend is here! Oak Bluffs celebrates and honors our LGBTQ...
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“You start out playing rock and roll so you can have sex and do drugs. But you end up doing drugs so you can...
Oak Bluffs – Memorial Day, 5K, Dennis daRosa, Dresser’s books, plein air, plants
“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” –Adlai Stevenson II
Memorial Day gives us time...
Oak Bluffs: Town pride, Flower Moon, Featherstone exhibit, and Family Center
“The nice thing about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you’re doing, someone else does.” –Immanuel Kant
For a...
When life gives you lemons
If you like the taste of fresh lemon, you’re going to need this recipe from my friend Stephen Grace. Steve is a retired chef...
Oak Bluffs: Mother’s Day, Minnesingers, Marion Cardoza, community baby shower
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” –Cynthia Ozick
That seems like a great quote for Mother’s Day, because...
Oak Bluffs: Cinco de Mayo, Little League, senior center, library benefit, and Healthy Kids...
“It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees.” —Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary
Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) is...