Oh, we loved those baby trees. Scraggly little things: bare-root tulip trees. One hundred and fifty of them.
Nicole Galland
The first time I ever came to the Island of Martha’s Vineyard, I had never heard of it, and nobody I knew had ever heard of it. That was sixty-plus years ago, in 1946. Today, it is surprising to meet anyone in the world who has never heard of it.
Shirley Mayhew
Today I went to my mother’s house and completed the final tasks of closing up for the season: blankets folded into the chest with moth balls, lawn chairs and garbage cans stowed inside, and furniture covered with old sheets.
Margaret Knight
A seemingly simple question turns philosophical on a small island.
Margaret Knight
Motored out to sailboat Morningstar in Tashmoo. Port-side amidships covered with cormorant crap. Spent fifteen minutes scrubbing deck and dodger. Never had trouble with cormorants here before. Hope this isn’t going to be a recurring problem.
Geoff Currier
Many of us can remember a time when indulging in a truly memorable meal was much like finding a piece of blue sea glass – it could happen, but it was a noteworthy event.
Kate Feiffer