by Judy Handley | Aug 28, 2022 | 2022 Life Logs |
2022 Life Logs, Day 240: Two Goldstones and a Keefe
Date: Sunday, August 28, 2022
Weather: Mostly Sunny; High 77, Low 65 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Before Heather and Jed moved in 2020 from East Falmouth to downtown Falmouth, the Keefe’s were their neighbors. The Keefe’s have two children, Molly and Joey. Molly is Jonah’s age and Joey is a year younger. So, the three Goldstones and the two Keefe’s were like brothers and sister. Today was totally unplanned, but Jonah was talking on the phone to Joey this morning and Joey invited Jonah and Ollie over to play. I drove them over and then when I went to pick Jonah up to go to a Boy Scout patrol leaders planning meeting, Ollie was invited to stay awhile longer. When I went to pick up Ollie after Jonah’s meeting, Joey came home with us to play on the Maui mat.
Then we added dinner. Then we added an overnight. So tonight, I have two Goldstones and one Keefe. I delivered pizza to Sam for dinner as he decided to stay home alone again tonight. 
Jonah, Ollie, Joey, and I had our pizza dinner on the dock and made a mandatory trip to Smitty’s later in the evening.
Heather and Jed made it to Kittery, Maine, but it was late in the day when they arrived and they decided to drive back to Boothbay to pick up their second car and then drive home tomorrow morning. I got a text message from Heather with a photo showing a speed of 7.4 knots . . . faster than Eider is supposed to be able to sail. 
Then Jed sent a photo of Heather at the helm. She looked so happy and I know her dad would be so proud.
Somehow in between the activities today, I did get the pizza sauce made. Tomorrow it will simmer. Then hopefully canning will happen tomorrow night and Tuesday.
by Judy Handley | Aug 27, 2022 | 2022 Life Logs |
2022 Life Logs, Day 239: Kayaking, Legos, Tomatoes, and S’mores
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022
Weather: Partly Cloudy Early, Turning Partly Sunny; High 77, Low 64 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Tonight, Jonah and Ollie are with me, and Sam is staying at home. That way he can get himself up and to work in the morning without waking up his brothers. Plus, he enjoys the independence of staying alone. But we did go into town to pick up sushi and have dinner with him. When we came home, we had a little down time before the boys were invited to my neighbors, the Dearman’s, for S’mores and a late evening game of hide and seek. It was the perfect ending to a fun day for Ollie and Jonah.
Earlier in the afternoon, they both kayaked more than a mile from here to Washburn Island to meet up with the Dearman’s who were coming home on their boat from Martha’s Vineyard. I drove down to the Menauhant Yacht Club where I could look across to make sure they arrived safely. Then Andrew towed the kayaks home. That was not without complication, but they made it home safely. And even earlier in the day, Ollie spent time playing with Legos. That led to a trip to Walmart to buy more Legos. In between all of this, I worked on processing more tomatoes. I got 30 pounds yesterday and hope to make and can another batch of pizza sauce by Monday.
Today Heather and Jed made it from Boothbay to Seal Cove at the tip of Cape Elizabeth just outside of Portland, Maine. Tomorrow, they hope to make it to Kittery, Maine. They drove two cars north on Friday. They left one in Boothbay and one in Kittery so they can drive home. The highlight of their day was a mola mola sighting. A mola mola is a big ocean sunfish and is one of he two heaviest known bony fish in the world. An adult can way about 250 pounds and they are so much fun to watch as they wobble about on the surface of the ocean. Jonah, Ollie, and I had a wildlife sighting of our own today, not nearly so big, but still exciting. Driving into my neighborhood we came across a turtle crossing the road. Jonah got out to make sure the little fellow made it. I think it must have been a common box turtle (Terrapene carolina), but the head and neck were a much brighter yellowish orange than I have ever seen.
Here’s hoping the turtle made its destination without harm and that Heather and Jed have a wonderful sail to their destination tomorrow!
by Judy Handley | Aug 26, 2022 | 2022 Life Logs |
2022 Life Logs, Day 238: Goldpebbles for the Weekend
Date: Friday, August 26, 2022
Weather: Sunny Day, Thunderstorms in the Evening; High 84, Low 69 degrees
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Tonight I have all three Goldpebbles and will have them until late on Sunday evening when Heather and Jed return. Sam worked today while Jonah and Ollie had a water day. They spent the late morning and early afternoon in the kayaks and jumping into the river from the Maui mat. We had a midafternoon break and then went to the beach with my neighbors, the Dearman’s. Jonah came home with them while Ollie and I went to pick up Sam after work. We came home and had a late dinner and a late night. Jonah wanted me to watch an episode of Iron Chef, which I had never seen before. How much fun! But it is late and time for me to get some sleep so I can be ready for another busy day.
by Judy Handley | Aug 25, 2022 | 2022 Life Logs |
2022 Life Logs, Day 237: Another Beach Afternoon, A Night Alone
Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022
Weather: Beautiful, Sunny Day; High 87, Low 68 degrees
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Tonight, it is just Shadow and me, but the boys will be back tomorrow for the weekend. Heather and Jed head north tomorrow afternoon to sail the boat from Boothbay to Portland to Kittery, Maine. If this weekend goes as planned, next weekend they will sail the boat further south, maybe all the way home.
Jonah went to Lawrence at 1 pm to get his teacher assignments for the upcoming school year. At 2 pm Ollie was picked up to spend the afternoon and night with his friend Jack. Then I took Sam to spend the rest of the afternoon with friends and Jonah and I went to Menauhant Beach again. When I pick up Ollie and Jonah tomorrow, the plan is to come here to spend the day kayaking and playing in the water on the Maui mat. At least that’s the plan at this time.
by Judy Handley | Aug 24, 2022 | 2022 Life Logs |
2022 Life Logs, Day 236: Two Overnights Turned into Three
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Weather: Partly Sunny and Windy; High 82, Low 66 degrees
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Jonah and Ollie had so much fun today with the visiting neighbor kids that two overnights turned into three. We spent the afternoon at Menauhant Beach with Lara Dearman, her three kids, and TJ who is visiting. The thirteen year old’s, Jonah, Charlie, and TJ, along with the ten year old’s, Ollie and Lena, were in the water almost all afternoon while Lara, Lily (the sixteen year old), and I sat on the beach and read. I did get in the water and snorkel and play with Ollie and Lena for a bit, but otherwise I read. Then Lara invited us to dinner, so that prompted J & O to want to stay overnight again. After dinner, the kids watched a movie while Lara, Andrew, and I talked the evening away. It is time for bed now so I can get up and see what tomorrow brings.
Then we added dinner. Then we added an overnight. So tonight, I have two Goldstones and one Keefe. I delivered pizza to Sam for dinner as he decided to stay home alone again tonight. 
Jonah, Ollie, Joey, and I had our pizza dinner on the dock and made a mandatory trip to Smitty’s later in the evening.
Then Jed sent a photo of Heather at the helm. She looked so happy and I know her dad would be so proud.
