Merriam Webster defines a trench as “a place, position, or level at which an activity is carried on in a manner likened to trench warfare – often used in the phrase in the trenches.” The very nature of the word trench conjures up images of hard labor…digging, sweating and digging some more. It also implies […]
“Laughter truly is good for our physical bodies and refreshment for our souls. It lightens our load, makes us happy and reminds us not to take the stresses of life too serious. As you organize your Nantucket summer agenda, plan to take advantage of the wide variety of opportunities to laugh until your sides split. […]
“Milton Berle once said, ‘Laughter is an instant vacation.’ Never is that more true than on Nantucket. I have never attended a Nantucket dinner party, beach barbeque or social event that wasn’t filled with laughter. People here genuinely know how to have fun and enjoy more than a few good laughs.” Excerpt from A Nantucket […]
“I bet there isn’t a mom or dad alive who can’t relate to this photo. Every family has a ‘class clown.’ Somehow I managed to get four of them…the one in the photo being King Clown (my son, Mr. Funny Guy.) When the kids were little I spent a lot of hours and energy trying […]
“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
“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 […]
Peter Pan says if growing up means it would be beneath his dignity to climb a tree, then he refuses to ever grow up. One of the most amazing things about Nantucket is it brings out the child in all of us. I had the opportunity last week to experience Nantucket through the eyes of […]
Photo courtesy of Sosebee Studio Nantucket is awash with beautiful scenery in the summertime. Virtually everywhere you turn there are “Kodak moments” to behold. One of my favorite summer scenes is the harbor brimming with boats of all shapes, sizes and design. It’s so serene to watch some glide through the jetties on a cloudless […]
Captain Reuben Bunker House It’s well known that Nantucket was once the whaling capital of the world. Crews would board the large whaling ships and set out to sea in search of those beautiful spouting creatures…their money-makers. Although the boats were not all the same and the crews varied in size and skill, there was […]
