I’ve completed at least six Save the Bay Narragansett swims, from the Naval Station Newport to Potter Cove in Jamestown. It’s a fabulous gathering of swimmers–of all ages, backgrounds and experiences–at least 500-strong. This year’s swim was scheduled for July 11; it was not to be. It would be a virtual event; the pandemic nixed … Continue reading STB: Team Pier Pressure
My grandmother had a victory garden in the backyard. My aunt tended gardens, too. I decided I wanted to continue the tradition. I’d had limited success with tomatoes last summer, since I planted them in pots with lovely organic soil rather than the depleted, acidic earth that I’d inherited. And my herb garden under my … Continue reading The Last Sunflower Standing
I start most days with a merry, motley band of ocean swimmers in a cove tucked into the east side of a small island. We have weathered all kinds of challenges together: northeast winds, wicked currents, crab larvae. The summer of 2018, the Kavanaugh hearings tested our civility, yet we listened to one another’s reasons and … Continue reading The Fellowship of the Swim
“Be Afraid” (2005) By Ken DeRoux, Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas, at the Museum of the North, University of Alaska Fairbanks Continue reading Fourth of July: Fireworks and the Fire Next Time
I was recovering in a Kuwaiti hospital from a life-threatening illness when I received a Facebook message from someone I’d never met, someone I now call Cuz, who calls me Cuz, Richard Sayer. Rich hails from Rhode Island and his people are buried in a cemetery on the south end of Aquidneck Island, in Newport. … Continue reading At the Crossroads
Each morning I cross the bridge to reach the cove where I swim. Each day, each moment in the water is different. Some days there’s a wind blowing from the northeast and I wheel my arms as I power through the white caps. I laugh sometimes because I’m taking such a beating. And there’s nothing … Continue reading Wade in the Water
I have always believed in “breaking bread” together to strengthen relationships and build community. As a professor, I often brought homemade goodies to class for the students: chocolate chip cookies, pies, banana bread (with and without walnuts.) I used treasured family recipes from my grandmothers. As a college newspaper adviser, I organized gatherings at the … Continue reading Pandemic Baking
Report by Cheryl Hatch for The Public’s Radio If you’d like to hear the audio piece, follow the link below. Thank you. https://thepublicsradio.org/article/honoring-the-dead-while-respecting-social-distancing Interview with Kurt Edenbach, Co-owner and funeral director, Memorial Funeral Homes in Newport and Portsmouth, Rhode Island Interviewed at funeral home in Newport, RI, on March 25 & 26, 2020 In lots … Continue reading Honoring the Dead While Respecting Social Distancing
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Bryan O’Neal mentioned in a message that perhaps I could write something for this service. He wanted Rob’s children to know what kind of man their father was. A great man and a great warrior. Continue reading Remembering Rob
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