Posts Tagged: 2012

Legacy

10 Sep 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Billy Graham once said, “The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives.” I was thinking about those words last weekend when our son Drew and his family were here for a visit. Now that my husband Dan and I live on the island year round, we […]

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Whale Tales

30 Aug 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Photo courtesy of John C. Bogle Jr. Just when you think you’ve seen all that Nantucket has to offer, something jumps out of the water to surprise you…literally! A few days ago residents and visitors enjoying a summer day on Brant Point must have thought their eyes were playing tricks on them when a whale […]

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Becalmed

08 May 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Click photo to listen to Brian Eno’s stirring rendition of “Becalmed” Merriam-Webster defines “becalmed” as being rendered motionless by lack of wind or “to stop progress.” Of course, if you’re a sailor you don’t like finding yourself becalmed, but if you’re a busy, overworked and somewhat exhausted average American you long for this sometimes allusive phenomenon. […]

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Indian Summer

25 Oct 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Nantucket is stretching its arms, exhaling a slow steady breath and preparing to kick its feet up after a jam-packed summer of gracious hospitality. One by one the leaves are turning from green to red, orange and yellow. Temperatures are cooling, the crowds are thinning and it’s a bit easier finding a place to park. […]

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Papa’s Ocean

20 Sep 2011 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

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 […]

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