Reconnecting with the tides
Reconnecting with the tides
I’m in my favorite corner of Maine, where I have the good fortune to be near a long sandy beach which we canoe to via a tidal estuary. Canoeing in coastal Maine is a joy—especially when the mosquitoes are otherwise occupied, which, in summer, is basically never.
On a good day, we are a 20 minute paddle from the ocean. The timing depends on wind and tide. You have to know which direction the tide is going and when it will change; you have to understand the nuances of tidal change up the estuary, which differ by about an hour from tidal changes at the ocean.
Canoeing against the tide can be a serious challenge, especially if you are also paddling against the wind. Canoeing with the tide means a lazy drift with more extremities available to swat mosquitoes and green flies. No matter what, the tide waits for no one, which some wise people noted long before I arrived on the scene.
While here, I gave a couple of copies of THREE MUSES to our tiny local library staffed by volunteers a few days a week in the summer.
Speaking of THREE MUSES, I want to share two upcoming events. The first is virtual, September 7 at 4 PM Eastern (1 PM PDT) at Valley Beit Midrash in Arizona. The title of my presentation is Debut Fiction and the Holocaust; When Fiction Steps in For History. Please register here.
The second is in person. If you’re in the DMV area, please join Michelle Brafman and me for a book convo at Beth El Synagogue at 4 PM on September 10, 8215 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814—registration details are here.
Lots of love and good wishes for a beautiful August and beyond,
Martha