“Like most of us who visit Nantucket for the first time, Tobie has been romanced and hoped to take a little piece of it home with her. As her daddy was packing for their departure he noticed her little purse was heavier than when they arrived. She’d snuck a few handfuls of the Nantucket beach […]
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Island Girl
“Every place and Nantucket Experience we introduce Tobie to raised her curiosity. Narrow winding streets lined with one charming grey house after the next. (‘Is grey Nantucket’s favorite color?’ Tobie inquired) Excerpt from A Nantucket Experience – A Year in the Life of a Wash Ashore #islandgirl #nantucket
Life, Liberty and Happiness
“Nantucket’s holiday festivities are also the nations festivities. It’s the one time each year when all Nantucketers, and all Americans for that matter, find common ground. Race, color creed, religious background political party, man woman or child; on this one very special day we all place our collective hands across our hearts and pledge our […]
Freedom
Freedom Cruise Line rounding Brant Point Who can forget the heart-wrenching scene in the final minutes of the blockbuster hit Braveheart. William Wallace (aka Mel Gibson) musters his last ounce of strength, raises his head and utters the guttural shout heard round the world – FREEDOM! With the celebration of our nation’s liberty on the […]
God Bless The USA
“If you’ve never had the pleasure of celebrating the nation’s independence on this nostalgic island, please begin making plans now to come to a place that will take you back in time and leave you singing along with Lee Greenwood – “there ain’t no doubt, I love this land.” Excerpt from A Nantucket Experience #nantucket #anantucketexperience #godblesstheusa
Nantucket Storyline
“Lights Camera ACKtion! Whether you’re a film critic, a star-gazer or simply enjoy a good flick, the Nantucket Film Festival is an affair not to be missed. Set the stage in one of Nantucket’s beautiful homes, bring your personal cast of characters (friends and family!) and come create your own Nantucket storyline. That’s a wrap!” […]
Hollywood Comes To Nantucket
“The island offers the perfect ingredients for Hollywood’s recipe for success: the backdrop of a quaint New England seaside community, a menagerie of eclectic personalities, a cup of history, a tablespoon of beach sand, a dash of romance and a sprinkle of local drama.” Excerpt from A Nantucket Experience – A Year in the Life […]
Bookworm
Oscar Wilde once said, “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” Recently as I was walking up Main Street, I noticed a man comfortably relaxing on a bench reading a book. As I approached him, I realized it wasn’t just any book […]
Coffee Talk
Remember the side splitting Saturday Night Live skit from the early 90’s where Mike Myers (playing character Linda Richman) and a slew of celebrity guests gathered each week for Coffee Talk? In their over accentuated New York accents, they chatted about “dawters,” “dawgs,” and of course…coffee. Barbara Streisand was often described as “buttah” and frequently the “verklempt” Richman […]
First Impressions
Some wise person once said, “first impressions are lasting impressions.” Our family was duly impressed last week as our son Brian and his wife Melissa welcomed their first child. Miss Delilah Pearl (named for my beloved Grandma Pearl) refused to arrive on time, but she certainly made her appearance with pomp and circumstance as two […]