I’ve written about fishing at the harbor before. There’s a reason it’s called fishing and not catching, especially how I do it. Recently, I found myself standing there, hoping for a bite and watching the tide come in. It doesn’t…  Read more >

We didn’t talk about our privilege, but there were signs; our first minivan had a cassette player and a CD player. We even splurged for the button that opened the way back windows from the diver’s seat. That van literally…  Read more >

We are pretty lucky to have a house less than a half a mile from the beach. A blessing and a curse of such proximity is that the kids and their (many!) friends use it as a base for summer…  Read more >

There are certain sounds that don’t just fill the air—they take you somewhere. Recently, it was the chorus of spring peepers coming from a video on my phone. It made me pause for a minute and think ‘this matters.’ Years…  Read more >

Spring has sprung–Happy May! Here is a peek into some Lower and Middle School artworks. Student ART Portfolios Please be on the look out toward the end of the school year. Your child (K–8) will be bringing home a collection…  Read more >

There is something I’ve kept mostly to myself over the years—partly out of embarrassment, partly because it doesn’t quite fit the image of a bustling head of school. But here it is: I enjoy metal detecting on the beach. Cindy…  Read more >