As predicted, the island has been a tempest of activity. Old friends, photographers, tourists, and baby pterodactyls (Levi) have filled our little lighthouse to capacity and provided hours of entertainment. Today was a pause in activity and a chance for Nate and I to catch our breath.
Even the best behaved children (and I count my sister’s kids as some of the very best behaved children out there… thankfully) can be loud and a little raucous. Then they leave, and you are left with a very pleasant peaceful calm. Nate and I took full advantage of that this morning with a leisurely breakfast, time spent reading, and generally being a little lazy. Glorious.
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| Seguin Salad, all from our garden |
It didn’t take long, however, for the visitors to start rolling in. We had a steady stream all day, including two reporters from the Boston Globe who arrived to do a bit about Seguin for the travel section to be published at the beginning of the summer next year. While that was interesting, the highlight by far was lunch. For the first time all summer, Nate and I enjoyed a meal entirely derived from our garden. We had salads comprised of lettuce, arugula, roasted beets, carrots, and cucumbers. It was amazingly gratifying.
The day ended slightly abruptly when Ethan called and asked if he could pick us up tonight instead of tomorrow morning due to weather. This made me happy, all be it a little rushed. So our leisurely morning gave way to a hectic afternoon of packing, money tallying, and closing everything down. It was definitely worth it, however, to be able to spend a night ashore and eat one of Linda Power’s delicious dinners. On the ticket for tomorrow is another monumental event. Nathan Power is FINALLY going to get a cell phone. Stand by.
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