Robert Skydell

Recalling a Storied Time in Vineyard Haven

The recent news that the Nobel Prize-winning writer Mario Vargas Llosa had died immediately transported me back through space and time to Vineyard Haven.

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Finding Connection, One Step at a Time

When I still called the Island my home, I did a simple calculation to confirm my suspicions.

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When the Inbox Rested By the Side of the Road

I stepped off the ferry in Vineyard Haven one fine morning in 1985 ready to embark on a new chapter that would eventually carry me along for more than three decades.

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Small World Moments Serve Up Heartfelt Connections

I have a special place in my heart for small world stories, especially the ones that include me.

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That Beautiful Barefoot Summer

I had long forgotten the tingling feeling of cool, wet grass between my toes in summer.

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