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the marina. After I closed up shop, I decided to go for a walk down to the beach. I needed to start getting more exercise. I’ve been eating all of Mo’s good food for breakfast and lunch. I didn’t want to gain a lot of weight this summer. My mom always said, “A moment on the lips, ten years on the hips.”
This is one of my favorite times of day, especially at the beach. All the daytime beachgoers were gone, and there were just a few people walking their dogs or just taking a stroll. I walked to the left and continued all the way to the rocks. This side of the channel was called Jerusalem, and the other side was Galilee. Galilee was a fishing village and home to not only large fishing vessels, but to the Block Island ferries. It was a popular spot for tourists. People stop and buy fried clams or chowder from the restaurants, then sit on the rocks and watch the boats come in and out of the channel. I sat on the rocks for a while enjoying the passing boats and the view, which included the Point Judith lighthouse. The sun was getting ready to set, so I headed back home.
The phone was ringing when I opened the door. I ran to answer it, dreading the likelihood that it was my mother.
“Meggie, it’s Gram. How are you? How are things going?”
Thank God. Just in the nick of time.
“Oh, Gram, I’ve been so worried about you. Where are you?”
“Oh honey, I’m fine. I’m in San Diego visiting an old friend of mine. I haven’t called because we took a cruise to the Channel Islands and I just got back today.”
“Mom’s really worried. I thought it would be her calling from New Zealand. She threatened to come home and track you down.”
“Well, I’m sorry to have caused such a fuss.”
“You were just so sketchy about your plans, and it was so unlike you to take off like that.”
“I didn’t want to say too much about the trip and make a big deal about it, just in case I changed my mind and came home early. But, that isn’t going to happen; I’m having the time of my life.”
I asked her, “Who’s this friend you’re visiting?”
“Well, it’s a very old friend of mine I knew before I got married. We ran into each other in Newport last winter and got reacquainted. My friend lives in San Diego and invited me for a visit. I needed a change, and here I am having more fun than I’ve had in years. So, you can tell your mother not to worry. I promise I’ll call more often. How are things at the marina?”
“Going surprisingly well, to my amazement. There were a few problems among the customers, but I sorted them out. Greg is pretty busy in the shop, and Journey and I are handling the store and office. She’s a nice girl. I love her outfits.”
“She’s definitely an original. She’s a good kid. Have you been having any fun? I don’t want you to work too hard. Go out sometime. Go down to Kelly’s Bar on Friday or Saturday night. They have good music, and people of all ages go there. I even go once in a while when they have a good Irish band.”
“I’ll do that, Gram. I hope you don’t mind, but my friend Helen is coming to visit for a week in July?”
“Not at all. I’m glad she’s coming. You girls have fun.”
“Thanks, and I can’t tell you how relieved I am to finally hear from you. Keep me posted on your vacation. Can you give me a number where I can reach you?”
She rattled off some numbers and said, “If I don’t get right back to you, it means we’ve gone off to Palm Springs or Santa Barbara for a few days. We may even hit the Napa wine country at some point.”
“You really should think about getting a cell phone.”
She chuckled. “Maybe one of these days. Well, take care, honey, and thank you so much for taking over for me. I love you.”
“Love you too, Gram, bye.”
“Bye, sweetie,” she said.
I knew worrying about Gram was probably ruining my parents’ trip, so I wanted them to know as soon as possible that I’d heard from her. I called my brother
This is one of my favorite times of day, especially at the beach. All the daytime beachgoers were gone, and there were just a few people walking their dogs or just taking a stroll. I walked to the left and continued all the way to the rocks. This side of the channel was called Jerusalem, and the other side was Galilee. Galilee was a fishing village and home to not only large fishing vessels, but to the Block Island ferries. It was a popular spot for tourists. People stop and buy fried clams or chowder from the restaurants, then sit on the rocks and watch the boats come in and out of the channel. I sat on the rocks for a while enjoying the passing boats and the view, which included the Point Judith lighthouse. The sun was getting ready to set, so I headed back home.
The phone was ringing when I opened the door. I ran to answer it, dreading the likelihood that it was my mother.
“Meggie, it’s Gram. How are you? How are things going?”
Thank God. Just in the nick of time.
“Oh, Gram, I’ve been so worried about you. Where are you?”
“Oh honey, I’m fine. I’m in San Diego visiting an old friend of mine. I haven’t called because we took a cruise to the Channel Islands and I just got back today.”
“Mom’s really worried. I thought it would be her calling from New Zealand. She threatened to come home and track you down.”
“Well, I’m sorry to have caused such a fuss.”
“You were just so sketchy about your plans, and it was so unlike you to take off like that.”
“I didn’t want to say too much about the trip and make a big deal about it, just in case I changed my mind and came home early. But, that isn’t going to happen; I’m having the time of my life.”
I asked her, “Who’s this friend you’re visiting?”
“Well, it’s a very old friend of mine I knew before I got married. We ran into each other in Newport last winter and got reacquainted. My friend lives in San Diego and invited me for a visit. I needed a change, and here I am having more fun than I’ve had in years. So, you can tell your mother not to worry. I promise I’ll call more often. How are things at the marina?”
“Going surprisingly well, to my amazement. There were a few problems among the customers, but I sorted them out. Greg is pretty busy in the shop, and Journey and I are handling the store and office. She’s a nice girl. I love her outfits.”
“She’s definitely an original. She’s a good kid. Have you been having any fun? I don’t want you to work too hard. Go out sometime. Go down to Kelly’s Bar on Friday or Saturday night. They have good music, and people of all ages go there. I even go once in a while when they have a good Irish band.”
“I’ll do that, Gram. I hope you don’t mind, but my friend Helen is coming to visit for a week in July?”
“Not at all. I’m glad she’s coming. You girls have fun.”
“Thanks, and I can’t tell you how relieved I am to finally hear from you. Keep me posted on your vacation. Can you give me a number where I can reach you?”
She rattled off some numbers and said, “If I don’t get right back to you, it means we’ve gone off to Palm Springs or Santa Barbara for a few days. We may even hit the Napa wine country at some point.”
“You really should think about getting a cell phone.”
She chuckled. “Maybe one of these days. Well, take care, honey, and thank you so much for taking over for me. I love you.”
“Love you too, Gram, bye.”
“Bye, sweetie,” she said.
I knew worrying about Gram was probably ruining my parents’ trip, so I wanted them to know as soon as possible that I’d heard from her. I called my brother
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