i'm off to hide in the sand dunes for a bit.....

my very dear and much missed friends, ned and his partner, michael, now living in london, bought at house in the fire island pines to celebrate ned's 40th birthday this year. since they don't live here anymore and it's a million dollar plus property and mortgage payment, they've rented out a "b" schedule for when they're not using it. that's 10 weeks of the 20 week year on fire island. that said, they have it rented starting on 7th may and until then there are things that need to be done and i've volunteered myself for the task as it will earn me brownie points and a guaranteed bedroom anytime the house is not rented or when ned and michael are here. how exciting.

so, now in the midst of the gloomy rain and gray of the city, i'm off on the stomache turning and nerve racking train trip to sayville where i'll catch the ferry ride that i fell in love with two summers ago...as much as taking that train out of manhattan terrifies me, being all by myself, hidden deep in a nest of trees behind the dunes and far from anything but the feral deer populace, i'm going to read, write and maybe even make some phone calls....that is if it's too cold and windy with rain to take a proper walk along the ocean to comb for shells and money in the surf....

consider me on holiday....and i'll be back with photos before 7 may, so stay tuned.....

wadeo