Category Archives: Martha’s Vineyard
Kim for Pope
The other day Pope Benedict XVI announced his intention to resign the papacy at the end of this month. The news produced a big splash internationally but barely a ripple on Martha’s Vineyard, preoccupied as we were with the approach … Continue reading
February Snow
You’ve probably heard that a major winter storm hit the U.S. Northeast in the last couple of days. Unlike some storms in recent years, this one pretty much lived up to the hype, but c’mon — Nemo? Who came up … Continue reading
January License Plate Report
January! Such a satisfying month. Especially satisfying after the five-month drought that ended 2012. Another year, a fresh start, a bumper crop of license plates. I spotted 23 states during the first month of 2013. Not great, but not bad … Continue reading
Inaugural
In my 11 years (1969–72 and 1977–85) as a resident of Washington, D.C., I never went near an inauguration. The inaugurations that took place during my residency were for Nixon (one) and Reagan (two), which is to say nothing to … Continue reading
Snow
Yesterday’s forecast said snow after dark, but I didn’t fully register this till early morning light revealed something on the skylight directly above my bed. Aha! Snow! Snow it was, two or three inches of fluffy powder on the deck. … Continue reading
January Sunset
Taking a break from words . . . Travvy and I headed out for a walk a little after four. The sky colors were starting to jell. I went back for my camera. I’m glad I did. Along Halcyon Way … Continue reading
MV Stuff 4 Sale
Last February, having been on Facebook for just over a year, I blogged about why I liked it. I listed four Vineyard-specific things I liked. One of them was MV Stuff 4 Sale. Kim Hilliard, massage therapist and musician, had … Continue reading
Year-End License Plate Report
Where have I been? you ask. Or maybe you don’t ask. Maybe you’ve been comparably occupied, and as little inclined to reading as I’ve been to writing. To get business out of the way: This is how the map looked … Continue reading
Giving Local 2
Here’s the promised musical follow-up to “Giving Local,” un/fashionably late, as usual. I’m not a musician, but the grassroots music scene has been a vital part of my life since I landed on the rock. It’s been a vital part … Continue reading
Giving Local
“Living local” is all the rage, on Martha’s Vineyard as elsewhere, and like most rages I can get pretty cynical about it. I’ve been known to call it “living lo-cal,” or Living Lite, or living without thinking too hard about … Continue reading
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 