Our friend Ann H. B., who has known me practically since birth, was kind enough to host us at her home on Martha's Vineyard over Fourth of July weekend. Shockingly, she is still speaking with us, despite Charlie's protracted meltdown over the Doritos I refused to buy him at the Alpaca farm. (Mortifying.)
Among other activities: Jeff caught two bluefish; Charlie grabbed the brass ring on the Flying Horses carousel not once but twice; Oscar dabbled his toes in the ocean; Summer got a handmade skirt at a craft fair; we ate very delicious fried clams at the Gay Head cliffs. We celebrated my mom's birthday (three cheers for Medicare!) and mine; we watched the Edgartown parade; and then, at night on the beach, we could see fireworks from about six towns including Nantucket, 30 miles out to sea.
We were too early for the first family, who are apparently going in August, but we did see Spike Lee at the pharmacy.
Sounds beautiful. Happy Birthday!
Posted by: cate | July 08, 2009 at 08:52 PM
ok, I saw David Gregory at Children's Beach - I think you might win. I'm still looking for more famous people. (maybe Ben Stiller, if you please?)
Posted by: Julie | July 08, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Anyone on the Today Show would be the ultimate celeb coup for me! I HEART the Today Show!!!
P.S. Thanks Cate!!!
P.P.S. Can you tell I've had TWO glasses of vino bianco?!?!?
Posted by: Jill | July 08, 2009 at 09:18 PM
Ive seen Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara several times over in Nantucket. Ben too, but he was a little kid then.Seems like about a week later I saw him in Something About Mary and laughed my butt off but couldn't get over the little kid thing.
Posted by: Jim | July 09, 2009 at 05:26 PM