18 Jan 2012
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…
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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…
Read the Article27 Dec 2011
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 because it made us laugh and…
Read the Article26 Dec 2011
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…
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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….
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