My favorite thing? Books. Island author John Hough Jr. is about to publish his newest, a novel. This is a page turner about marriage. It takes place in the year 1963 to 1964, then picks up during the...

Sure, you seasonal residents think we have nothing to do all winter but wait for your return. Much as we love you, this is also a very busy season for us. Mike Sisco is hosting a sober night on...

My flock of turkeys is doing well. Many of you have kindly asked. Broken Wing’s right wing is still a bit droopy but he can fly, as much as turkeys do, and is insistent on getting three square...

What was that? Quick snowstorm, plows out all night, then rain wiped all traces away by the next morning. But it’s still cold here and by next winter I hope to be a snowbird. There is a new...

We shall call it the January thaw. Crazy winds but mild temperatures. Don’t even need a hat, scarf, or gloves. Of course that could change in 10 minutes. Enjoy your week. If you are friends...

They call it stormy Monday. And so it is. I am not used to a Monday when I can’t claim a Patriots win on Sunday. My friends across the country have been enjoying teasing me. Two in particular...

How about my Pats? Great win last Sunday. And away we go. Attending a full day of school in New England is getting harder and harder. There have been snow delays, rain delays, icy weather delays. My...

A night at the museum — Tisbury held its First Friday last week at our Martha’s Vineyard Museum. What a treat. This is not your grandparent’s museum. I remember my many trips to the...

I owe Martha Dunham three apologies. So here they are. First of all, when her daughter Jen called to invite me to Martha’s surprise birthday party at the P.A. Club on Sunday, Nov. 24, I was so...

Get comfy and get out your checkbooks and credit cards—it is time for my annual Christmas wishlist. If Santa has it by Thanksgiving he has time to meet our wishes. I believe in local. The...