Ellen and Steve's Excellent Adventure

Bayfield Fireworks

July 6, 2015 Steve Bayfield, Boating, Friends

We were able to enjoy the Bayfield fireworks from the perfectly located unit that our friends Steve and Ann, their daughter Joan, and her husband Colin. The balcony overlooked the commercial marina. People started to show up hours before, camping out on the marina bank. For those of you unfamiliar, there is a bit of […]

Martha’s Vineyard Highpoints

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 Steve 1 Comment Conversation, East Coast, Friends, Travelling

Here are a few of the high-points of our recent trip to Martha’s Vineyard: Ellie and Jack Quite clearly two of Ellen and my favorite people. Ellie and Jack demonstrate a joi de vivre that can only be described as inspirational. They are exceptional hosts, having opened their home to Ellen and me on several […]

Philbin Like Locals

June 28, 2015June 30, 2015 Steve Beach, East Coast, Travelling

Ellen and I did some exploring. First we went up to check out the move of the Gay Head Lighthouse. We then headed down to Philbin Beach. We were able to park in the local parking lot, reserved for residents. Heady stuff! Especially if you are driving a car befitting a local (well over 100k […]

Martha’s Vineyard Tourists

June 28, 2015 Steve East Coast, Food, Friends, Hiking

There comes a time when one must admit to being a tourist. Even with the sage counsel of longtime island residents, we are ultimately tourists to Martha’s Vineyard. With that in mind, Bob, Pam, Ellen, and I spent the morning and afternoon “touristing.” We started at the West Tisbury Farmer’s Market. We then proceeded to take […]

Orange Peel Bakery

June 28, 2015June 28, 2015 Steve East Coast, Food, Travelling

As we were returning with Bob and Pam from a day of activities, we decided to check out the Orange Peel Bakery. We had passed the sign for the bakery several times already, as it is on the main drag not far from Ellie and Jack’s place. Always on the prowl for potential delicacies, this […]

Menemsha

June 28, 2015June 28, 2015 Steve East Coast, Food, Travelling

One of the more delightful spots we have visited is Menemsha. For me, it is the first place I ever set foot on Martha’s Vineyard, several years ago when Phil M. and I sailed over in Bluejay. Bluejay tied up in Menemsha Harbor – August, 2011 This trip, we hoped to go over on […]

Community

June 28, 2015June 28, 2015 Steve Conversation, East Coast, Friends, Travelling

How do you get community? It was a topic of a very interesting conversation last night. We had Jack and Ellie who have developed a senior living community in Elon, NC in the mid-1980’s. Bob and Pam were early pioneers in the American co-housing movement in the mid-1990’s. And Ellen and Steve, about to embark […]

Sunk on the Hard

June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 Steve Boating, East Coast

The good news, the image above is not Majic. The bad news, we heard yesterday from Ellie that reports of Majic’s relaunch are greatly exaggerated. She is still “on the hard,” (not in the water.) The nautical gods have conspired against Ellie and Jack, an experience most boat-owners are all too familiar with. The boat-works says that the […]

Postcards from My Edge

June 10, 2015 Steve Blogging

Until Ellen leaves her job at Associated Clinic of Psychology on July 17th, and then some, we probably won’t see much posting from her. She has, however, suggested that her “tag-line” from Ellen and Steve’s Excellent Adventure will be: Postcards from My Edge More to come…

Ecuador Update

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 Steve Ecuador, Travelling

Ellen and I have been talking with many of our friends who have spent time in Ecuador. Shout-outs to Chip and Rosa, Meg and Don, and Anne and Phil. We are learning a great deal about Ecuador, and are consequently re-thinking some of our original assumptions. It looks like it is a stunningly beautiful country. […]