Autumn has arrived and summer has departed. It is the time of other arrivals and departures on the Island.

The progress of medical science in the last century has not only postponed death for many Americans but transformed it as well.

The datebook wedged in my memory reminds me of a few friends and family members whose birthdays fall on these early fall days. There are also a few famous ones.

Mosquitoes sang their evening lullaby. My mother tucked netting over my crib, and I, not wanting to be closed in, batted it away.

You can never predict how a vacation will turn out, despite the many plans you may make.

There were perfect waves the day the planes hit the buildings.