West Tisbury
Thanksgiving is mostly over. I think tonight will be our last turkey-and-stuffing leftovers. Tomorrow, the remains will become soup and pies. Nice to have those meals in the freezer for an easy dinner.
I learned...
Oak Bluffs
“Everything will be O.K. in the end. If it’s not O.K., it’s not the end.” –John Lennon
John Lennon was a poet, a musician, an activist, and a visionary. He was also my favorite Beatle....
Oak Bluffs
“After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” –Oscar Wilde
Wishing you all a Thanksgiving Day that makes you feel thankful! Some people will be gathered with family or friends, some...
West Tisbury
An early deadline this week, so I have been trying to come up with something for this column, my Thanksgiving column. Giving thanks seems a worthy subject. I have always tried to acknowledge that...
Oak Bluffs
“Yesterday is the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.“ –Bil Keane, American cartoonist
This time of year, time seems to speed up. Especially if you go...
West Tisbury
We finally had a few cold days last week — relatively cold, anyway; we haven’t had a hard frost yet. Mike had taken Abby out Tuesday morning, and came back in to get a...
West Tisbury
The wind has continued to strip trees of their last leaves, and litter the ground with branches. The air is full of moisture that finally broke into a lightning-lashed rain. Despite a warm and...
Oak Bluffs
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” –Oprah Winfrey
I am thankful for our Island community, which...