Six Miles South of Cape Cod
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Vineyard Haven,
Massachusetts,
United States
Saturday, April 9, 2005
"sometimes nothing's a cool hand"--Cool Hand Luke
Here's to all of you living six miles south of Cape Cod.
Here's to the long winter nights.
Here's to the long summer days.
Here's to those moments you will never forget.
Here's to late night at the Ritz, mornings at the Art Cliff, and afternoons looking out across the Atlantic Ocean.
Here's to Jam Nights and sharing music.
Here's to the rare moths and the Piping Plover and the terns and the other critters out there.
I salute you all.
The time has come to leave ye faire islande of Martha's Vineyard. She will be a part of me forever.
The facts...
Time on MV: 8 years
Job: Islands Regional Ecologist, The Trustees of Reservations
Housing: the housing shuffle, then The Parker House
Age: 33
Hair: Red
Height: 5' 10"
Toenails: eight (two regrowing)
The plan...
No real plan. Get rid of stuff. Pack a backpack. Leave island. Keep open mind.
The backpack...
NOLS 7000 cu in pack
camera (digital SLR)
minidisc recorder with AT822 Stereo mic
Stove and cook kit
tent
sleeping bag and ground mat
flour, sugar, spices, baiking powder, dehydrated onions and peppers, powdered eggs, etc.
medicine and first aid kit
some clothes
a repair kit, with duck tape.
a headset (for Skype)
water bottles, water purification system, sunscreen (Kurt Vonnegut sez: wear your sunscreen), planisphere, phrasebooks, journal, knife, deodorant, floss, toilet paper (in case you're interested)...
The ticket...
a one-way flight to Hong Kong leaving April 25.
Comments
we and it will miss you and do miss you, too!
like i said in the title.