It’s hard to believe we are in the dead of winter here on Nantucket when the temps continue to be mild and precipitation light. People island-wide clamor to find activities they can enjoy outdoors. In recent weeks, the bike paths have been busy with cycling enthusiasts, joggers and the occasional roller-blader. Side streets outside downtown […]
Posts Tagged: 2012
The Sky’s The Limit!
Hang around a group of college kids for a few days and you can’t help but get excited about the future. We spent the holidays with family and good friends who have kids similar in age to our 19 year old daughter Ashlie. Listening to them talk about their current college studies, short-term goals and […]
All in the Family
Folger Family Reunion – Circa 1950′s Remember the opening scene from the 70′s sitcom All in the Family? Archie and Edith Bunker sitting side by side at the family piano singing “Those Were The Days” at the top of their voices. The show was crass, politically incorrect and mostly inappropriate…but we tuned in each week […]
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
I’m not sure whether it’s the beautiful decorations lining the streets of downtown Nantucket, the dropping temps outside or the thinning crowds as the quiet season sets in, but when I step on to Main Street after a long work day, I feel like I’ve walked into a private winter wonderland. The setting looks like […]
Make A Wish
There’s a giant Christmas Tree perched at the top of Nantucket’s Main Street beckoning visitors to gather ’round and embrace the holiday season. The theme of this year’s tree is “Dear Santa.” Topped off with a Santa hat, it is aptly decorated with “ornaments” which are real-life letters to Santa written by Nantucket school kids. […]
Strollin’ Along
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – everywhere you go on Nantucket! The kids were out en masse this past week decorating all the trees on Main Street. Entire classrooms from the Nantucket Schools descended on downtown, arms laden with decorations. The children could hardly contain their enthusiasm as they took their turn […]
Takin’ the Plunge!
What prompts a few hundred men, women and children to shed their outerwear and run headlong into the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Thanksgiving morning? More than a few spectators were likely asking this very question last Thursday as they gathered on Children’s Beach to watch the Tenth Annual Cold Turkey Plunge. Perhaps it’s the […]
Gratitude
With temperatures in the high 50′s and low 60′s these past few weeks, it’s impossible to believe Thanksgiving is already upon us. It seems like just yesterday we were winding down our beach days. I hear it everywhere I go – time is flying by. As a kid, I always heard my grandmother say that […]
‘Sconset Sunrise
The clocks rolled back an hour recently and gave most of us in the country an extra hour of morning light. My internal clock didn’t adjust too easily, so I’ve found myself wide awake at 5:00 a.m. every morning since the time change. Rather than toss, turn and count 600 sheep in an attempt to […]
All That Jazz
It’s no secret that Nantucket is brimming with talented individuals. The island is well known for its willingness to support and showcase its talent as residents and visitors are given an opportunity to develop and utilize their gifts. Artists specializing in sculpture, painting or jewelry- making are featured in galleries and art shows. Actors, directors […]