Still Summer . . . And We’re Off!

Often, as we’re finishing dinner and clearing away the dishes, rhythmic, forceful tones crescendo into our consciousness, and by the time we look towards the water, the outrigger is already halfway across our slice of…

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Ups and Downs, Fears and Summits. . .

 A few weeks ago, we attempted this hike, but stopped about 20 minutes from the summit, when my fear of heights smashed me into a crying jag. We snuck up on the summit from a…

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One Summer Day, at the Beach, all the family . . .

 And now the chairs have rearranged themselves, invited a friend or two, and wait patiently for the family to assemble. Meanwhile, the action is taking place elsewhere. . . on the deck  in the water.…

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In the Early Morning Light . . .

Saturday morning, I woke early as usual and enjoyed the luminous tranquility of the day’s beginning. . . I peeked outside at the tent my visiting son had set up on the deck (can you…

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Marine Traffic Jam!

 Lest you get the mistaken impression that it’s always tranquil here . . .  check out the crazy marine traffic we had to put up with this weekend . . .  A round-the-island race of…

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