The pool was greenish and cloudy with a fine coating of dead gnats. In the dark, on the deck, I stepped on the remains of a slug’s trail; it wound, dark and wet and fat, across the red wood and … Continue reading
We’re fond of tossing out Fitzgerald quotes like candy at my house, and the title above is a favorite, but I swear, it didn’t occur to me until someone pointed it out this past week, on the day of the … Continue reading
Remember in my previous entry, I was raving about all the time I had to do things on vacation? Well, then this happened. So today’s flashback is about, well, yesterday. We had a 9am yoga class on the beach, facing … Continue reading
My beach rental faces the island’s busiest tennis courts. Each morning one of us begins the day by putting on the coffee and putting out the porch seat cushions, sipping contemplatively as she decides who to root for in each … Continue reading
This is kind of true! I mean, it’s a bit of a downer, but I mostly agree with the sentiment. Summer is over, it says, by the 4th of July; “the plans you made have either fallen through or have … Continue reading
Not normally one for gardens, I have a growing love for my parents’ backyard this summer. Over the past few years my mom has developed a green thumb, and on any given summer day she is out back picking her … Continue reading