Friday, April 15, 2011

M is for... Martha's Vineyard


M is for... Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard. That quirky little island off the coast of Cape Cod that you only ever hear about in August when a President decides to vacation there.

There's actually a year-round population that lives out there, with families and kids. And sports teams. So who do their teams play against? Well... anyone who's willing to Make the 45-Minute ferry ride from Woods Hole.

On a recent cold April Sunday, My son's soccer club ventured across to the island, along with several girls' lacrosse teams from Dartmouth and a high school baseball team all the way from Newburyport. When we were in line to get on the ferry, several teams from Martha's Vineyard were exiting the ferry onto waiting buses to go to their various games on the Mainland.

My parents accompanied us on the trip, and after eating lunch at the original Black Dog Tavern (thanks, Dad) we wandered the streets of Vineyard Haven until game time. Signs of spring were everywhere, with about half of the shops open for business.




My son and his team were already on the field warming up when we finished our window shopping. I'd like to say we won the Match, but the Martha's Vineyard team played like a well-oiled Machine, defeating our club 4-1. Who says you need a large population to draw from? Maybe it's just as important to have a small group who have played together for years.

I Must say, losing Made the ferry ride home seem Much longer...

14 comments:

  1. Great post! Love your pics and the succinct telling of your story...all the way to the end.

    There's another writer who also chose to write of Martha's Vineyard...in both her "A" and "I" posts. Thought you might like to read them. Her blog is entitled, What Else Is Possible? and is @ http://julieflanders.blogspot.com.

    Kindly,
    Kathy

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  2. P.S. Julie's really into dogs, too!

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  3. Thanks, Kathy - I'm going now to check out that blog ;-)

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  4. I went to Martha's Vineyard once and had a fantastic time! I think my hubby got a Black Dog t-shirt. :-)

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  5. Our school would take a trip to Martha's Vinyard every year. It's beautiful!

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  6. Living outside the US, I've heard so much about Martha's Vineyard and I've always hankered after going there. Your photos are great - I think you've made my mind up!

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  7. Such a nice post. I would love to visit Martha's Vineyard. Beautiful photos! Thanks.

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  8. Looks so beautiful. No wonder the President vacations there. I would love to go. Lovely post and photos.

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  9. Mmm... somehow I've lived in New England my whole life, but have yet to see the Vineyard. Thanks for giving me a taste!

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  10. Hi Katie! I'm so glad to have discovered your blog! (Thanks, Kathy!) I loved reading about your trip to the Vineyard, and the photos are wonderful. So nice to meet you!

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  11. I would so love to visit there, sometime! Great photo; I'm from Maine and miss it~

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  12. I've always wanted to go there!
    Have a great weekend Katie :-0

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  13. Oops, that should have been a :-)

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