Posts Tagged: 2013

Rock Stars

16 Jul 2013 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

The weather may have been wet and muggy on Nantucket Friday night, but the atmosphere was electric and the star line up HOT at the new VFW Post off New South Road.  The All Star Jam Band (featuring rock legends formerly of the band Boston, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Fosterchild, The Wailers and James Brown band) took the […]

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Change

26 Feb 2013 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

I’m a creature of habit – sometimes to a fault. I held on to my outdated flip-phone long after my friends and family had hopped on the band wagon of smart phone people, strictly because it was familiar (and wasn’t smarter than me!) I rarely re-arrange my furniture, prefer to frequent the same restaurants and […]

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Prepared

12 Feb 2013 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

 Click on photo for link to photo gallery courtesy of Inky Mirror My husband Dan, the Eagle Scout, has never forgotten the Boy Scout motto – “Be Prepared.” As the weather people began forecasting an “Epic” storm for New England last week, we initiated an inventory of what we might need in the event the […]

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Snow Daze

29 Jan 2013 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Photo courtesy of Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce  Click on photo for winterland video by Kristen Kellogg   As a kid growing up in a small Iowa farm community, winter was one of my favorite seasons. There is just nothing like a good Midwest blizzard to modify the day’s plans. My favorite part of any […]

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Dream Big!

15 Jan 2013 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Be the first to comment here.

Remember that classic scene in the movie “Field of Dreams” when Ray Kinsella (aka Mr. Dreamy himself Kevin Costner) is walking through his Iowa corn field and hears “A Voice” whisper “If you build it, he will come.” His wife is skeptical, but allows him to plow under the corn and build a baseball diamond. […]

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Here Comes Santa Claus

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

The stockings are lovingly hung by many Nantucket chimneys, strands of twinkling lights expertly displayed on trees, shrubs and rooftops. Cookies, fudge and even the proverbial fruitcake or two have been baked and delivered to teachers, friends and neighbors. The island holiday spirit is evident in the beautiful window displays, the wreaths proudly mounted on […]

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Nantucket Noel

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

   Photo courtesy of Katie Kaizer Photography  Nantucket may be one of the few places on earth where a tiny brightly lit tree proudly displayed in a bobbing rowboat symbolizes the beginning of the holiday season. Those of us who know, love, frequent or call Nantucket home look forward to the opportunity to slide onto a […]

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Tradition

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

Click photo to view video of 2011 Plunge  With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s always refreshing to be reminded of the many things we have to be thankful for. If you describe yourself as an “empty nester” I’m sure you’ll agree there are a few phone calls that leave you counting your blessings. The good grades, […]

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Anchored

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

           Click photo to view storm video by Kristen Kellogg Nantucket was one very lucky little island last week as Hurricane Sandy unleashed its wrath on the entire Northeast. Island residents nibbled their fingernails as they waited and watched for news of the direction and intensity of the storm. When the sky […]

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Kidding Around

23 Oct 2012 by shellie in category Shellie's Blog and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , with 1 comment

There’s nothing like a group of enthusiastic, energized school kids to put a smile on your face and remind you to pause for a moment and view the world through their lens. The exuberant group of kids in the photo above were gathered on the steps of the Pacific National Bank just outside my office […]

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