by Judy Handley | Jul 11, 2025 | 2025 Sailing Logs |
2025 Life Logs, Day 192: Claire Arrived
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Weather: Mostly Sunny; High Temp 73, Low 64 degrees
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
After an eight-hour car ride from Guaymas, Mexico, to Phoenix, Arizona, then an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston, and finally a bus ride from Boston Logan to Falmouth that took almost three hours due to Friday traffic, Claire finally arrived in Falmouth just after 11 am. She hadn’t eaten or had her morning coffee, so we headed downtown to Devour to have lunch and coffee. We stopped at the French bakery to get bread and then at Windfall Market to buy what we needed to make a tomatillo stew and strawberry-rhubarb crumble for dinner. Kevin called while we were putting the strawberry-rhubarb crumble in the oven and was very jealous that he wasn’t here to enjoy it. But in his place, I invited Heather and Jed over for the Claire-prepared vegan dinner from her cookbook which we all really enjoyed. Thank you, Claire! Heather and Jed were childless tonight as Sam is still in Europe, Ollie is still at camp at Mass Maritime, and Jonah was going out to a movie with friends.
by Judy Handley | Jul 10, 2025 | 2025 Sailing Logs |
2025 Life Logs, Day 191: Happy 92nd Birthday to My Sister Patsy
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Weather: Overcast with Misty Rain, Cooling Down; High Temp 72, Low 64 degrees
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
Patricia Jane Martin Kerwood was born in Covington, Virginia, on Monday, July 10, 1933, during the depression. During those years, my parents moved between my dad’s home in Laurel Branch, WV, my mom’s home in Wikel, WV, and Covington, VA, a larger town where work could be found. They were dirt poor and forever grateful to Franklin Roosevelt. I have one picture of my sister Patsy and my two brothers, Bennie and Dickie, that is one of my favorites. Patsy was probably 5 years old when the photo was taken just after they had been playing in the mud. They were standing on the porch of a newly built house they rented from the government, built by the Roosevelt administration.
Now at 92, my sister lives in an assisted living facility in North Carolina. My nephew Tommy, and friends Brian and Judy Thompson, took her out to lunch and bought her an ice cream cake—her favorite. Happy Birthday, Patsy!
My day was filled with meetings. And tonight, I anticipate the arrival of Claire in the morning. Luckily, I have no meetings for the next 4 days while Claire is visiting!
by Judy Handley | Jul 9, 2025 | 2025 Sailing Logs |
2025 Life Logs, Day 190: Going Through the TO DO List
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Weather: Overcast and Misty; High Temp 76, Low 69 degrees
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
Today was a day with only one appointment. That was early this morning and since then I have been working on that To Do list. It has gotten very long in the last few weeks, but I did manage to make a dent in it today. Three of the things required a trip downtown and that was not easy. I had to go to the Congregational Church, Town Hall, and the library. Main Street was closed today for the annual July Street Fair. I was able to drive to the church and park long enough to make the reservations for future Encore meetings at the church, but I didn’t stay as they were charging for parking today. Every available parking spot downtown and at Lawrence School down the street from me was taken. So, I drove home and walked to the library and Town Hall. It was worth it as I got to peruse the arts booths lining Main Street. Tomorrow is another day of meetings, and on Friday morning early, Claire arrives. She will spend most of the weekend at MBL in Woods Hole, but she reserved Friday just for the two of us to do things together. Can’t wait.
by Judy Handley | Jul 8, 2025 | 2025 Sailing Logs |
2025 Life Logs, Day 189: Book Club and Board of Library Trustees Meetings
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Weather: Mostly Sunny, Humid; High Temp 78, Low 70 degrees
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
It was a day of meetings. I hosted members of my book club at my house this morning and into the afternoon, but it was not a regular meeting. We knew some members could not attend in July, so we decided to have a meeting to talk about books other than book club choices that we are currently reading and to just catch up on life. It was great fun, but as soon as everyone left, it was time for me to get ready to go to a ‘learning’ meeting with two other Library Board of Trustee members who have been helping me get up to speed on my new position as Treasurer. And as soon as I got home from that meeting and had an early dinner, it was time to go to the monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees. Meeting, meeting, meeting. But none of it was stressful. I enjoy relearning how to use Excel and learning more about our wonderful
Falmouth Public Library.
by Judy Handley | Jul 7, 2025 | 2025 Sailing Logs |
2025 Life Logs, Day 188: In Remembrance of Captain Greybeard
Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
Weather: Rain AM, Partly Sunny PM, Humid; High Temp 77, Low 71 degrees
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
Mark would have celebrated his 83rd birthday today. But it is the memory of his 71st birthday that I will always remember so fondly. It was the only birthday where he had both of his children and all five of his grandchildren with him to celebrate. We strung pirate flags on Windbird, and we all dressed in our finest pirate gear. With Captain Greybeard at the helm, we headed to Tarpaulin Cove Beach, on the southern side of Naushon Island.
When we took the dinghy ashore, we told the grandkids that it was Treasure Island.
Jo had created a treasure map so with shovels in hand, the ‘fabulous five’ struck out to find the treasure. What wonderful memories we made that day!
by Judy Handley | Jul 6, 2025 | 2025 Sailing Logs |
2025 Life Logs, Day 187: Lovely, Lazy Sunday
Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025
Weather: Mostly Sunny, Temp Just Right; High Temp 74, Low 68 degrees
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
Garden work, yard clean up, and house clean up sums up my day. The weather is just perfect, so I enjoyed this laid-back Sunday. Jed came by to take the window air conditioner out of my bedroom and into the living room. Ollie came with him, so I got to give him a big hug as he is off to Mass Maritime for a two-week summer leadership camp. For the next two weeks, my only Camp Oma duties will be to get Jonah to and from soccer games and practice when needed. Claire will be here visiting from Friday to next Monday, and I have a meetings that I scheduled knowing Ollie would be away. I spent my evening relearning how to do spreadsheets on Excel as it is time to do the end of the fiscal year summaries for the Board of Library Trustees. I made progress but certainly have more to do.
