I’ve struggled with what to write about Hurricane Florence, who stands a good chance of becoming my personally least favorite hurricane to date. As I write from afar, the waves are pushing up against the dunes across my island and many of the nearby islands as well. Rivers are swelling, streets are flooding, and that […]
Island Life
Calm Days at the Beach
On a calm day at the beach, sometimes our goal is an uninterrupted nap. If we wake in Bermuda, so be it. Other times, however, we pray for the waves to grow. And if they do and they capsize our boat, so be it.
Thoughts on the Sea #23
To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude. Jeanne Moreau For other thoughts on the sea, try #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, and #22.
The Summer List for 2018
Summer appears to be upon us, so it’s time for the eighth annual summer list of things to make the most of the season. This year, Baby-Girl and I each came up with three things to add to our growing list. Baby-Girl’s Suggestions: Make a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough without the eggs (or […]
Happy Memorial Day!
In his poem, “The Old Issue,†Rudyard Kipling wrote these lines in an attempt to address a controversial war that involved England, his homeland, but I find the words fitting this Memorial Day: “All we have of freedom, all we use or know– This our fathers bought for us long and long ago.†Happy Memorial […]