And in the blink of an eye, we are back off Island. It is always hard to leave, but so nice to know that we will be back soon.

Tomorrow we’ll sweep the sand out of our car, and wash the swimsuits and settle back into city life. But tonight we fall asleep with salty hair and sunscreeny skin, dreaming of the smell of beach roses.

A peaceful end to a great day and a great day to end a great week.

My parents, Corey and I, just as the ceremony was beginning.

It was a beautiful night for a beautiful couple and I was so glad to be there with them!

Thirty years ago we posed for this exact photo. We’ve made a vow to meet here in thirty years to take another.

When you’re on island with your fancy cyclist uncle, what else can you do but get him out on the trail.

Monday was a busy and fun day and I didn’t take a single photo. So, I am substituting a photo that was taken on Tuesday by Esme and a selfie stick. To silly to pass up!

We spent some time today at the New Bedford Whaling National Historic Site. It was an interesting visit as the site covers both the whaling history and the immigrant history in the city. We explored the whaling routes, watched the NPS movie and strolled the streets near the waterfront.

There was definitely more to see and do than we saw or did. We’ll look forward to another visit sometime in the future. Until then, we’ll look back on this photo to remember how big the tail of a sperm whale is. Both girls were surprised at the size!

Esme and cousin Mark dancing. Colin and Maribelle round out the circle.

Taken at Mark and Claire’s rehearsal dinner. Photo credit- Stan.