Well, Father’s Day is Sunday and Dad gets to relax, at least for one day. Many outdoor cookouts will be held in his honor and for once he does not have to clean up afterwards. Also on Sunday summer begins, and the buses will begin operating on their full summer schedule. We will experience a dramatic increase in population and automobile traffic this weekend.

The weekend was warm. Lawn mowers could be heard buzzing most everywhere in town and the weather perfect for outside chores. After church many people had an opportunity to go to the beach for the first time—Lambert’s Cove was pleasantly crowded—or visited Aquinnah to witness the successfully-moved Gay Head Lighthouse.

The long holiday weekend begins Friday and Monday is the Memorial Day holiday. There will be a parade and traditional observances down in Vineyard Haven and the annual town of Tisbury picnic on Monday. Town buildings, banks and the post office will be closed. If the new swans choose to stay in the Mill Pond it will surely make it feel like summer is just around the corner.