Kathie Olsen
Aquinnah Town Column
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...
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The last Wednesday of every month, the Friends of the Up-Island Council on Aging host a luncheon for seniors at the Aquinnah Town Hall....
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Fall is definitely here. A look at the forecast shows no more 70° days, and a peek outside the windows shows more rust and...
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I have just returned from California where I attended a memorial for a dear old friend, said goodbye to a beloved cousin with a...
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Before I left for California, I had a grand time with the community in Aquinnah. First, there was a crowded elder’s luncheon at the...
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I am shocked at the date. How can it be that we are in September already? The big jump to kindergarten, or middle school,...
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It’s been a few weeks of outstanding examples of why I love this community. First, there was the saga of the dog. Sue Collins’...
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Fair week! Around our homestead we are scurrying around getting things ready. Tillie is baking beautiful cookies to narrow down what to enter (and...
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Every day Charley and I wake up and feel grateful. We are grateful for each other’s presence. We are grateful for the trees and...
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As I write this, it’s a gorgeous Sunday morning. The sun is shining, there is only a gentle breeze blowing, and there are robins...
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Last Saturday the Aquinnah Circle was crowded with hundreds of people gathered for Aquinnah Public Safety Day and for the Aquinnah Cultural Center’s Native...