I've been living on Martha's Vineyard for 7 1/2 months, and today is the first day that it actually feels like a beach community. There are tourists (some, but not lots), mopeds, power boats, sail boats, ice cream stores, and fudge. What a transformation. The weather is gorgeous for a change, and I spent several hours walking around Vineyard Haven photographing it. I sat out on the dock near the Black Dog, and a guy sailing past waved to me. Someone riding a bike past me on the way home said hello. These are unusual events! I suppose those who vacation on the Vineyard think everyone here is so friendly! I'm pretty sure, though, that both people who spoke to me were visitors. The black lab was doing his run back and forth on the beach in front of The Black Dog Tavern. He must be the most photographed dog in New England! You have to laugh at him, though, because he runs back and forth, then digs in the sand, then jumps in the water and starts digging there. Now that's a creature who's happy to be alive. :-)
My last day here will be 6/7...I leave on 6/8 unless I get a call for my next interview step with BNY Mellon. If that comes before 6/8, I'll leave then. My landlady is interested in buying some of the things I want to leave behind, so I think we'll be able to work something out.
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