I’m in my beautiful hometown of Marblehead, Massachusetts. I drove up yesterday because I’m doing a book signing today at the Spirit of 76 Bookstore, from 2:00-4:00.
This morning I went down to the landing and saw a lobster boat unloading its traps.
Then I walked down to the cove near my mother and stepfather’s house. This is Brown’s Island which sits right off the cove:
When the tide is low, as it is in this photo, you can walk right out to Brown’s Island and barely get your ankles wet. When the tide comes in, it’s a good long swim back to shore. When I was a teenager, I went to a few parties on Brown’s Island and there were times that the tide rolled in with the night and when we were ready to leave, we were forced to whip off our clothes and swim to shore under the light of the moon. I have teenagers now, so I hasten to add that we NEVER consumed alcoholic beverages at these parties. What did we do? Oh, I’m sure we had a campfire, sing-alongs. The usual. Moon-Doggie would whip out his bongos and we’d all dance and get crazy. Good times.
I am sure Sneakers went out like a warrior. Very sorry for your loss as I know that these little “people” can become such a part of you before you realize it.
I finished your book this morning as not being much of a reader, found myself racing from page to page captivated by the story line just wanting to know how it all ended. Your readers will not be disappointed as the story is engaging, cleverly written with laugh out loud chapters and the insight of what every relationship goes through. I trust you are working on a sequel!