Thoughts on Island names and places.
Many times when we see people, we tend to "classify" them into one type or another. I tend to define them more as a certain breed of dog.
Everyone has reached that critical point at some time in their life, be it personal, academic, or professional, where you must either laugh or cry.
Now that summer is in full swing, keep an eye out for these beauties!
Sharks celebrated the Fourth of July with William Hung, the Vineyard Sound and a blowout against the Seacoast Mavericks.
The complications of grocery shopping for part-time residents.
Sharks beat the Seacost Mavericks in Rochester, face them again in Fourth of July weekend game on Sunday.
Typical Edgartown harbor Fourth of July
The New England palate.
Clicking my ruby slippers in the land of neon.
Three in a row for the Sharks, plus plants for a July 4th extravaganza.
I've got lots of Vineyard T-shirts, but none quite like this one ...
Let's make it three!
The jokes about my frugality run rampant: "Do you open the windows in winter to let the heat in," or "let me guess what’s for dinner – beans and rice?"
Rain, rain, go away.
Two double-headers scheduled to make up for rain.
All about Vineyard yard sales.
Titans may have won the battle, but not the war.
Sharks game called off due to rain, plus a preview of the June 19 game.
Looking up and giving credit where credit is due.
Novices navigating Edgartown Harbor
I might work 10 to 12 hours each day, every day of the season, but I knew there was a light at the end of the tunnel called September.
I tend to see the same faces now and again during the run, and while it might only be a quick, “morning” or “hi”, there is some level of acknowledgement between me and everyone I encounter.
A humorous taste of Island crime.
Learning that time doesn't really stop, even though it feels that way.
Memories from a summer kid aboard the train to Martha's Vineyard.
Being an island native versus a transplant is a hot-button topic for humans, but what about plant life?
How to know when your car has become an Island car.
This Memorial Day Weekend, nature seemed quite happy to play the fickle filly, but the set had a constant backdrop that few could appreciate: pollen.
Mixed emotions at the beginning of summer.
Do you like running in the State Forest or prefer the trails in the Menemsha Hills? Just a mile or two, or a long run for that upcoming marathon...?
Moped rentals often give tourists the wrong idea - the island is much bigger and more dangerous that one might think!
A newcomer learns why doorbells aren't common on the Vineyard.
You don't need to be human to love the island!
Broken tables, stained decks—wild turkeys are not a native species to the island, yet they have free reign over the neighborhoods.
Of all the places I have cycled, I have witnessed more inexcusable biking behavior on Martha’s Vineyard than anywhere else.
Almost everyone knows that Martha's Vineyard was named by Bartholomew Gosnold. But did you know that for awhile it was Martin's Vineyard and belonged to New York? And what about that apostrophe?
Lessons from the island and the ferry.
The island is a hot spot for birds of all different types, and they're beginning to come back for the season.
Whether you run or walk, get out there and enjoy all that surrounds you. Leave your cell phone, iPods, and the like at home. You might be pleasantly surprised on what you discover.