Call me an oddball if you wish, but I simply love a rainy day. I’ve said countless times. . . there is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing!

I think after Wednesday’s rain that the ponds are probably full and winter can now come.

Lucy Hart Abbot, who died here in Oak Bluffs in 2009 at age 87, was an unusually nice person with an unusual nickname.

How well I remember the poem I wrote and presented with a dish I brought to another potluck party: We wanted to be festive but were feeling rather frugal. Here’s a dish, it’s not knish, in fact we call it kugel!

The Community Baptist Church of Gay Head will observe the third Sunday of Advent at the 9 a.m. worship service on Sunday with Rev. Ellen Tatreau.

The town of Edgartown has named Andrew Kelly to the position of assistant fire chief. Mr. Kelly will replace former assistant chief Scott Ellis, who announced his retirement this fall after 35 years of service to the volunteer fire department.

Christmas in Edgartown is happening all weekend. Katherine Long of Scotchman’s Lane will be hosting her 36th annual Winter Solstice Party on Sunday at her home from noon until 9 p.m.

On Tuesday, Chappy got two full inches of rain. As long as it’s raining we might as well get plenty. Salt water surged around the footings of the ferry house and the wind gusted to 50 mph.

Emily Boyd, daughter of Mary (Murphy) and Jonathan, was greeted by the Cape Cod Railroad conductor as she boarded a train this past weekend with Uncle Chris and Aunt Ruthanne.

There was Something in the Air Tonight when Sweet Child of Mine said to me Let’s hop the Crazy Train, find some West End Girls and Rock the Casbah.