The Lightkeeper's Blog

There are a lot of limos. Ruth Downton had told Julie and I that there would be a large number of wedding parties here and we had believed her as… Read more

I am a big sports fan and this week has been a treat. The Celtics just finished a tremendous first round series with a ten point win last night. Every… Read more

Gardens and grime this week here on the Point. Planting has begun on a small perenial garden that will wrap around two sides of the utility wing. Hosta, Seedum, Daisies,… Read more

There are colors here. All sorts of colors. This morning the line on the horizon reminded me of the hot coils of an old toaster. Last week the sun came… Read more

Since the last post from here on the Point my mom passed away. She had struggled to get back to herself after a heart surgery last May and died during… Read more

I love the ink.   Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe had an article out on March 19th in the Globe South section of the paper about us moving in… Read more

Monday February 16. The morning was as gray as Bill Belichek\’s hoodie at 6:15 as I stood at the kitchen sink muttering that waking up in this cottage was nothing… Read more

Robinson Crusoe. The Swiss Family Robinson. Moby Dick. The Pilot Ship Columbia. The Etrusco. Not Fade Away. I bet your wondering what these have to do with each other. 50… Read more

Here we go. Old Scituate Light stands at the mouth of Scituate Harbor and has since the fall of 1811.  The Keeper\’s cottage is an attached dwelling and in February… Read more