Judging by the number of signs around the island, there are a couple
of hotly-contested election races going on – for very important positions like
Clerk of Courts and Register of Probate.
One candidate notes that he is “Experienced in Island Justice.” What is that, we wonder, like frontier
justice? Rough justice? Hawaii 5-0?
Another just touts her “experience.”
In what, we ponder, registering the probates? Local (Cambridge) hero Jimmy Tingle is
running for Lieutenant Governor so he gets a few signs, and inexplicably so
does Ayanna Pressley, who does not represent this district. Whatever experience or Island justice means,
we’re pretty sure that the Vineyard remains staunchly blue.[1]
Izzy and I made a cloudy provision run down to Menemsha before we
picked up the boys. There will be fish
tacos tonight (mahi mahi) but more importantly there were two lovely
littlenecks for my zweite frühstuck.
There’s a café in Vineyard Haven, called the Waterside Market, that is
fairly upscale – you know, $12 BLTs and fancy sandos, all the kombucha and
something called “Detox Water” which is,
apparently, “Bioactive Aloe Water” and you can get it in flavors like Cucumber
and Kiwi or Lychee and White Grape. At
$4 a pop, we opt instead for some cheaper sodas and split a pretty good chicken
sandwich that takes forever to arrive on this rainy day when the place is
packed. Why do we care about the
Waterside Market? Because while waiting,
Izzy spots what is truly exciting about this establishment: that Guy Fieri was here with Diners, Dives,
and Drive-Ins! WE ARE EATING IN A TRIPLE-D
ESTABLISHMENT! We immediately text Peter
and Bill with the news and then set to wondering, why on earth would Guy Fieri
come here? It’s not a dive or drive-in,
and does any self-respecting diner sell Detox Water? I sure hope not.
Fortunately, Mad Martha’s Ice Cream has Peach as the flavor of the
week and it is terrific, so all gets back to normal while we await the arrival
of the menfolk on the ferry.
[1] Although you know, we didn’t get over to Edgartown
this trip. That has been the Republican
enclave although it is hard to see how it could remain so.
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