Nicole Cabot is celebrating a storybook ending to a family legend.

My sister-in-law Sandra Caruso had a double wallop of tragedy last week.

I bought a miniature daffodil plant yesterday, the one called Tete a Tete, three for $10.

The Scotch pine has gone to its final resting place, sturdy boxes and those jolly, overpriced bags have been broken down, refolded and stashed somewhere.

Some newspapers remind their readers at year’s end of the important people who died this past year. I am mentioning — too briefly — a few people who were important to me and important to life on this Island.

I know only one true West Tisbury Christmas story and it’s not about miracles — more Home Alone than It’s A Wonderful Life.