I had the pleasure of sharing a table with Peter R. Cook whose documentary film "Dad, I Want To Go Fishing" captures the Town of Provincetown in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. He told me that some of his film was used in the Netflix documentary Rotten, the one about fishing. If you haven't seen "Dad I Want To Go Fishing, you should check it out, especially if you enjoy Cape Cod history.
It was a windy, cold Thanksgiving weekend, but people were out and about enjoying the town, visiting the craft fair, and waiting for the Lobster Pot Tree in Lopes Square to light up. The late Jules Popko was the orininator of the tradition. His family and friends carry on each year, stacking local lobster pots in the shape of a holiday tree. It is then decorated with ribbons and lights, and lit on the Saturday evening following Thanksgiving. I'd like to thank the Popko family for keeping the tradition alive, along with our memories of Jules.
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. I am thankful for the love of my family. They give me purpose, lift my spirits, and help with all sorts of things from cooking the bird to bringing wood into the house for the stove. I've been using a wood burning stove for forty years, but without the strong arms of my husband, it falls to me to get the wood in. This weekend while I was at the crafts fair, my eight year old grandson filled my wood box, while his dad, Jackson put a new door knob on my front door. I am grateful to my family. I ate fresh fish and lobster this week, brought home by my son, Bob. I am thankful for family, friends, and the strangers who read my books and send me notes. The holidays can be difficult if you are feeling the loss of a loved one. We are together in that we each know the sorrow that comes with the death of a loved one, it connects us as people. Throughout the year we keep busy with work, chores, hobbies, but during the holidays the pain of loss is sharper. And so I am sending you thoughts of love and peace for this holiday season. God Bless and Fair Winds.
