The beloved musician, Bob Seger, has a memory of his Main Street – “standing on the corner at midnight, trying to get my courage up.” We all have a memory of Main Street somewhere don’t we? Maybe it’s our hometown, where grandma lives, or just some quaint little community we passed through on our way […]
Posts Tagged: 2011
Come Sail Away
There is nothing like a few hundred colorful sails dancing across the sun kissed Atlantic Ocean to put you in the mood for summer. It might not be mid-June yet, but summer officially got underway in Nantucket this past weekend with the 40th Annual FIGAWI Race. The great thing about this race is it doesn’t […]
A Toast
This past week the island was a flurry of raised glasses and food parings as we celebrated the 15th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival. My husband and I were lucky enough to attend several of the special events that were part of the weekend festivities. The festival showcased over 160 wineries, a wide variety of delectable […]
What’s So Funny?
I bet there isn’t a mom or dad alive who can’t relate to the photo above. Every family has a “class clown.” Somehow I managed to get 4 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 […]
Springtime
Springtime by David Hostetler, photo by Lyntha Eiler, courtesy of Susan Crehan-Hostetler Oh what a glorious time of year! The daffodils have all wiggled through the hard winter earth and popped open with a giant “hello world!” The birds have returned and are busy reconnecting with their spring and summer friends, moms and dads are pushing […]
United We Stand
I had the pleasure last week of attending my first Town Meeting here on Nantucket. For those unfamiliar with the Massachusetts governing process, this “town meeting” is the real deal – not simply a gathering of local residents to hear a speech or debate. This is the tried and true annual local governing meeting “of the […]
Free As A Bird
Brant Geese in flight In the words of the famous John Lennon, “Free as a Bird, It’s The Next Best Thing To Be, Free as a Bird.” Those words are never truer than on Nantucket. At any one time this island is filled with dozens of different bird species. This time of year, with all the foliage still missing […]
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Photo courtesy of Aunt Leah, photographer Jack Weinhold Who can forget the classic scene in the 1980’s famed sitcom Cheers when Hillary Norman Peterson (yes, that was his character’s full name!) burst through the front door and everyone in the building erupted into a resounding “Norm!” That guy had to feel like king of the bar. […]
Remember When?
The people of this island never cease to amaze me with their creative ability to gather people together for the soul purpose of engaging in good clean fun. This past Saturday night the Nantucket Historical Association outdid itself in the fun department when it hosted the Second Annual History Quiz Bowl. My husband and I, along with our […]
Hibernating
I am biased, but I believe there may be no better view on the island than the one from my window at Lee Real Estate. Our historic building is ideally located right at the corner of Main and Center Street. From my second story vantage point, I get the luxury of looking all the way up Center […]