ode to letterman a la northeast harbor

top 7 things to do in northeast harbor:



1) drive to seal harbor and guess which house is martha stewart's

2) go into the "bull in a china shop" shop and listen to the rich batshit crazy old ladies SCREAM about how their limoges creamer isn't in yet.

3) go to the pool club so you can enjoy the ocean.....but in a pool. psssst, the pool is full of ocean water! but you don't have to bring a towel so maybe that makes it ok?

4) drive by the mansion you stayed in last summer numerous times and say a silent little prayer that the divorce procedings will finally be taken care of next summer so that maybe you don't have to stay in the mold palace again.

5) be the only one on tennis club grounds not dressed entirely in white.

6) make sure you go down the steps to sand beach in flip flops so you can severely sprain your ankle and ruin your new exercise routine.

7) put your bike in a sheltered spot on the porch, only to have it moved to make room for the GARBAGE.

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!

i have some very definite ideas with respect to parenting. i don't know if it is because my mother is the coolest cucumber in the garden or what, but i absolutely won't do certain things. the following article pretty much sums up my feelings.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19762056/site/newsweek/page/0/
the end

the sky fell

i will try to connect

all the pieces you left

i will carry it all

and let you forget

and i'll remember the years

when your mind was clear

how the laughter and life

filled up this silent house