Kathie Olsen
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Driving down-Island last week, we were heartened when we saw the explosion of yellow blooms on the grand forsythia tree in front of Middletown...
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Last week Charley and I got to attend an astonishingly wonderful evening at West Tisbury School. We went to see our granddaughter in the...
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I write this on Saturday morning, grateful to be writing to you again. It’s the end of one of the quietest weeks of the...
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In the midst of this cold and quiet time, life goes on. Birthdays happen. Babies are born. Vacations and visits take place. Illness strikes,...
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Laura Jordan-Decker and Kate Taylor are still enthusiastically seeking acts for the second annual Aquinnah Variety Show. If you are still juggling thoughts and...
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I know that ferry cancellations are difficult for lots of folks. I don’t like it when they happen to me. That said, for more...
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This time of year finds me occasionally daydreaming about the herbs and vegetables that I want to grow once the weather permits. We have...
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The New Year was announced at 12:01 am on Jan. 1 by Isaac Taylor regaling us with fireworks. I’m grateful to Isaac for giving...
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It’s been two weeks since I wrote to you. As we begin this new year, with all the unknowns it contains, it seems important...
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Gabbi Camilleri is back home, safe and mending. She wants you to know that all the love that was sent her way surely helped...
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I’m writing this on Dec. 7. It is Saturday night. I’m exhausted, but oh so happy. Today was the first day of the Aquinnah...
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In case you haven’t noticed, the holiday season is definitely upon us. Aquinnah folks, hearty as they are, kicked it off in fine style....
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As we sit down to feast on Thursday the 28th, please be thankful for the land on which we sit. It was taken from...
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Saturday morning, Nov. 16. The air was clear and crisp, with only a touch of cold. The sky was cornflower blue, and the sun...
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I am writing this on the 9th of November, with the election still sitting heavy on my shoulders. I am one of a group...
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I am writing this on the Saturday morning prior to the election, so have nothing yet to share about that historic day. Stay tuned.
Earlier...
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During this next week, the election will have taken place. I fear that we will not truly know the outcome of the presidential race,...
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Charley and I met with Bethany Hammond, a SHINE counselor, at the Up-Island Council on Aging last week. The purpose was to get our...
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At this time of year, the Saturday Farmers Market at the Ag Hall is like a scene out of a movie. The yellows and...
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Fall means that Indigenous Peoples Day, Cranberry Day, and Thanksgiving are approaching. This makes a new learning opportunity for teachers being offered by the...