The weekend was beautiful. We had lots of sun and some wind to keep it a little chilly, but all in all it was nice to see the sun.

Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. Big balloons go out to Mauricio Sampaio, who celebrated his day April 8; Mariah Donahue and Frankie Paciello, April 9; Brendyn Cimeno, April 10; and to Caroline Dolby, who celebrates her day today, April 11.

Besides the new building going up in the front of Donaromas, which went up amazingly fast thanks to the nice Amish men who came and did all the work in three days, the flowers are arriving fast and the colors are starting to make it really seem like spring. Pansies are probably the best come-out-of-the-winter-blahs flower. Their bright colors and hardiness bring life to your yard and planters. Then of course the daffodils, hyacinths and tulips finish off the garden or planter. Word has it there will be a sale this weekend.

As I have told you, it is Relay for Life time and the team from Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank is hosting a trivia night on April 18, at the Legion Hall (the bingo hall) in Katama. It starts at 7 p,m, and the cost is $10. Come and have a fun night and see how smart you are. It should be fun and it is for a great cause.

The Anchors has a few activities going on. Monday, April 28, they will be traveling to the Cape Cod Rail Trail for a bike ride with Paul Mohair. They have reserved a bus and will be leaving on the 8:15 a.m. boat and will come home on the 6:15 p.m. If you are interested, you can call Wendy at 508-627-4368.

There will be an oil tasting class with chef Diane Wall on Thursday, April 17, at 1 p.m. You will taste commonly (and uncommonly) used oils. Diane will cover oils best suited for cooking and why a variety of oils is the latest health rage.

The high school leadership class visits The Anchors on Friday, April 18, from 1 to 2 p.m. with special guest, Ted Morgan, who will talk about his experiences as a paratrooper and medic in World War II. Please come join in the lively discussions and learn about our Island teens.

With all the negativity in the news, it is nice to report a good deed. I went to Stop & Shop the other day and I have a wallet that is slender and fits in my pocket. It has become a terrible habit and one I have just broken. I got home with my groceries and was putting them away when there was a knock at my door. This nice young gentleman asked if I was Kathleen Case and when I responded “yes,” he handed me my wallet. He said he parked and noticed it on the ground and picked it up and brought it to me as he only lived up the street. I thanked him and offered him a tip, which he would not take, and he smiled and walked away. Now mind you, in the day of debit cards I don’t carry a lot of money in my wallet but everything else is there — credit cards, insurance information, etc. So I don’t know the young man’s name but I am sincerely grateful for his honesty.

With it being Palm Sunday this weekend, most of the florists are having open house. I have great memories of driving all over the Island with my mom and Auntie A, going to see what spring ideas they all had and, of course, the little gifts we left with. I hope you can all make your own special memories with your family.

Have a great week and keep the home candles burning.