Opinion
The Derby
As Labor Day passes, those of us remaining on the Island begin to transition from the fast pace of summer to the more measured rhythms of fall. For many of us, it is a time to take a deep breath, reconnect with our community and pick up the projects that we set aside in May.
It is a wonderful feeling to see your house spotlighted in the local newspaper. I experienced surprise and pleasure to see my house featured in a column by Mary Jane Carpenter this past week prior to a Martha’s Vineyard Museum-sponsored house tour at West Chop.
I have always tried to end each summer on an Island, and their names tend to end in the letter “a.” Kea, Ponza, Kreta. This year, almost, Elba. And, of course, the eternal Island of Martha’s Vineyard.
The Blue Barque, the beautiful old homestead that has been an adornment of the South Road in Chilmark for generations is to be purchased by Victor Leventritt of New York.
On that Thursday although I knew that the bonito were off Cape Pogue, the north wind in the early morning made it too rough for my boat, a 14-foot aluminum skiff. So I decided to hit the surf.