The first time I went to Florida was in 1983. I was 17 and we drove in a Winnebago, leaving New York on Christmas Day. I think we were in Maryland before the ice on the driver's window thawed enough for the driver, my friend's dad, to be able pay tolls without having to open … Continue reading Travel school
Category: vacation
Don’t. Stop. Believing.
Every year when it is time to drive west from wherever we happen to be on Cape Cod, I don't want to leave. It doesn't matter how much I miss my own home or that I already have a place booked for the following summer - I don't want my beach time to be finished. … Continue reading Don’t. Stop. Believing.
The speed of sound
One of the things I most miss about being on vacation are the sounds - the remarkable buzz of the hummingbirds, the rhythmic pounding of the waves, the echo of my running feet on the sandy road. Each of those noises reminded me that I no longer was home in the DelSo and I grew … Continue reading The speed of sound
Pie-eyed for the Scottish Bakehouse
One, okay two, of the best things I put in my mouth while on vacation this year was pie from the Scottish Bakehouse in Tisbury. I think I've mentioned this place before and am happy to report that, like some favorite books from years gone by, this special bakery continues to satisfy. When I rolled in to … Continue reading Pie-eyed for the Scottish Bakehouse
On the beach…
...there's sand. Grains and grains of sand. Because of this condition, this year I committed to taking only paperback books to the beach. I mean, really, when it comes to reading at the beach, something I can finally do now that my boys are older, the paperback is the only way to go. There are … Continue reading On the beach…
Dinner at the Art Cliff Diner
During the two weeks we spend at the beach each summer, we eat dinner out maybe a handful of times. Part of that decision is based upon practicalities - kids, expense, day drinking and driving, but the fact that we've been disappointed with pricy meals in restaurants with menus that attempt to satisfy adults and … Continue reading Dinner at the Art Cliff Diner
10 things I will miss about our island vacation house
The view, complete with hummingbirds, of the private deck from my bed. The stained glass window hanging in the floor to ceiling window in the living room. An enormous fish sculpture suspended from the ceiling beams. The perfect outdoor light fixture! Melodic notes from the biggest wind chimes I've ever seen. A sink side compost … Continue reading 10 things I will miss about our island vacation house
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