Vineyard Times

Spending the summer on Martha’s Vineyard is just heaven.

I am so spoiled (in a good way), and can’t wait to return. Last year, I was fortunate enough to skate by sans job. I was a lucky duck, for the chances of this happening again under my parent’s watch are slim.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the Vineyard is a small island off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It is a divine isolated place with so many things to do. The only way to get there is by ferry or air. There is no bridge. The marvelous quality about the Vineyard is that although it is only a few miles off of the main land, it seems so far removed. It’s so picturesque- so perfect- the photos below will never do it justice.

For me, a typical summer morning starts with the warm sunlight pouring through my east facing bedroom window that looks out to the sparkling ocean. After a hot cup of fresh brewed coffee and a gourmet breakfast of berry muffins and summer fruit salad (thanks, Leslie), it was time to make the most important decision of all…
Which beach should I go to today?

These were my choices.
South Beach
State Beach (which my house overlooks)
Chappy
Menasha
Aquinnah

As most New Englanders know, the weather there is not always ideal. Last summer there was what seemed like an eternal stretch of time when the sun refused to shine and thermometer outside of the kitchen struggled to climb higher than sixty degrees. When its too chilly for the beach, there are a zillion restaurants and shops to suit any taste. The nightlife isn’t too shabby either.

This is only a little taste of a subject that in the future I am sure I will write a lot about. Memories on this little island are etched in my heart. I can’t wait to get back.