My family and I were in Vermont for a wedding this weekend and it seems that fall settled into Chappaquiddick while we were away.

The Chappaquiddick Community Center kept lots of folks busy this summer with a huge variety of activities and programs for young and old.

I am 86 years old, and I seem to spend a lot of time thinking mostly about peace.

LILY WALTER
(slipawayfarm@gmail.com)

The water at East Beach was so clear over the weekend. Usually the visibility is obscured by some seaweed or silt, but this weekend, the sandy ocean bottom, all sifted into ridges, could be clearly seen from the water’s surface. Fish darted under kicking toes and a jellyfish floated quietly by one swimmer who spotted it and quickly went the other way. A group of terns arrived, careening into the water at top speed and coming up with small prey. Beach-goers lazed under umbrellas, transitioning seamlessly between ocean dips and sun soaking.

Here is a cautionary tale that is particularly appropriate for this time of year.

My favorite week of the summer has arrived: fair week!

Last Saturday the Chappaquiddick Island Association sponsored a pilot program of having a taxi stationed on Chappy from 5 to 10 p.m.

I watched the Soupy Sales show often when I was a kid. He was a very funny guy.

If you have lived on Chappy for any amount of time, you know we are an island of unique and variable mail and package delivery.

In six years, Lily Walter's Slip Away Farm has become a well-loved and integral part of the Chappy community.