Linda Thompson, who endured several hurricanes when she lived on St. Croix, sent along some hurricane-related advice she picked up along the way.
In Hawaii it is called Discoverers Day.
October wins my vote for Favorite Month. Neither hot nor cold. Neither frantically busy nor dead quiet.
We had almost five inches of rain this past weekend, according to our neighborhood weatherman Tom Hodgson.
Along with our daughter Chloe and her caregiver, Stephanie Brothers, Tim and I toured Island Autism’s newly completed day programming center. It is a striking accomplishment.
September is the month when a little churning in the far side of the Atlantic stirs up agitation in a certain neighbor who gets excited at the prospect of hurricane season.
Eileen Maley
Have you seen any otters galumphing around town? Twice this summer our town clerk Tara Whiting-Wells reported seeing otter families afoot, probably moving from one pond to another.
Summer’s last act is both too soon and it’s about time.
