winds-day {still + life}

You guys probably heard about or experienced that big storm that traveled across the country during Thanksgiving week. I'll have more to say about it because it really colored our experience during our trip, but the bulk of the storm hit the island the day before Thanksgiving. We took some time that afternoon to travel to a couple beaches and check out the wind.

At Cisco Beach, on the southern end of the island, we hopped out and faced the strongest winds of the day. Once out of the car, everyone jumped down a small bluff to the shoreline. The kids stayed up top for a bit, playing in the wind. It truly was one of those that you could lean your whole body into and be held up. Vibrant and alive, a joy to experience.

I took a quick video, and while the quality is meh, it gives you a sense of what things were like that day.

How's that for some crazy wind?

insta-nantucket {still + life}

1. leaving hyannis | 2. (almost) open sea | 3. blue boat | 4. arrive | 5. cheery ticket office | 6. rare brick building | 7. sankaty light | 8. fog-shrouded sea | 9. cisco beach | 10. cold turkey plunge | 11. spectators (wise) | 11. cozy nook | 12. state forest | 14. active young men (and Neel!) | 15. long walk

Oh you guys. There's so much I could say about Nantucket and our near week there with our dear and growing dearer friends (is that possible?). I will. I will. But things kick into high gear when you get home and Christmas is around the corner and Cal keeps saying things like "Nine school days until exams start." Except he says it like this: NINE SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL EXAMS.

You know what I mean. (wink)

So until then, some pictures, few words. Most made it on the 'gram, but some didn't.

sconset

1. dinner redo | 2. how we ate (mostly) 3. amazing skies | 4. Town | 5. Murray's | 6. Nantucket reds | 7. warm drinks | 8. Brotherhood of Thieves | 9. bay scallops (even if I had to beg for them) | 10. Cisco | 11. Cisco | 12. tree lighting | 13. Sconset | 14. at the harbor | 15. Brant Point Light (farewell Nantucket)

We packet so many things in, careening from Town to beach, from restaurant to brewery. And even though we had an extra day, there were still things we couldn't manage. How do you fit it all in? I don't think I'd change a thing. Three more days maybe? Pray for our friends then, right?

I'll be back Thursday with a quickie post, and then edit my photos from Big Daddy this weekend. By then you'll be sick of Nantucket, right? Oh, I've missed you guys. It's good to be back.