For some, it’s about the anticipation of the waves to come. For others, it’s about what the waves leave behind. And then there are those who believe in the end, it’s about letting the wave take you as far as it can.
Island Life
For the “Mere Brute Pleasure of Readingâ€
Somehow, I escaped reading To Kill a Mockingbird in high school and read it for the first time on my own in college. Picking it up proved to be fortuitous; not only did I love the novel, but I’ve also taught To Kill a Mockingbird maybe ten times since that first read. Truthfully, it is […]
October on the Coast
Here on the islands, this time of year is a favorite for many of the locals, in large part because it still feels much like summer, but the crowds are gone. We have the islands mostly to ourselves, y’all. (Not that we don’t love you: we do. But we prefer not to wait in line […]
Things I Love About Island Living: #13
I love that I am everywhere reminded of the beauty of light on water.
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Because Not Every Day Can Be a Ten & Not Everyone Can Live by a Dairy Queen
This last summer, I was having a conversation with a fellow mother in the school parking lot. We were talking about our children and their excitement or decided lack thereof about going back to school. While both of my boys would gladly never darken the doors of an educational institution again (or so they say […]
Seeking Successive Autumns?
Our bird from last week has returned twice now, each time staying longer than the time before. The last time, I stood a mere five feet away and took pictures while he watched, sizing me up. Even when LCB and the neighbors showed up and my flash went rogue, he remained. I think he’s an […]