I consider myself an island girl, I was baptized on the island, born and raised on the island, and I go to the island whenever I can. Most of my family on my mother's side live on the island, it's kind of a struggle though because all of the cute guys down there are either your cousin or they're only there for the summer. I spent the first 3 years of my life on Great Cranberry Island, in Northeast Harbor, and the only way to get there is obviously by boat, it's a 20 minute trip. 20 minutes goes by pretty fast, especially now, because everyone asks how I am, and what my plans are after school. And the view, oh my that view on a summer day is like seeing the couch after a long day at school. I love seeing the dock when we pull up, I love the buoys that the lobster men leave, and the best sight of all is seeing my grandmother waiting to pick me up in her jeep with her 2 little dogs.
Whenever I go to the island me grandmother and I always watch CSI and NCIS reruns and we always play Sorry and Yahtzee. We also make time to go next door and hang out with my great grandmother, going up there is a little different because she makes me rub her feet with this really strong cream. Yummy. Recently my Uncle Kenneth moved down there and he is so much fun to hang out with, all we do is play video games and talk about stupid stuff and play with his blind cat, Cornilious the 3rd. He is my best friend and that is something I will always stand by. Some kids hate being around their relatives, but I'd rather hang out with my grandmother and my great grandmother than hang out with my friends. When I'm down on the island it's like it's just me and the waves, and all of my troubles get washed away.
Love love love this! I am the same way, believe it or not i am rarely with my friends. But more of my moms side of the family lives in Canada so i only get to see them in the summer, so that sucks! But on the ocean is my favorite place to be.
ReplyDeleteI love the ocean... It's relaxing, and sitting with your toes in the sand is the best thing in the world. I wish I had family that lived by the water, I would visit them pretty also often if I could!
ReplyDeleteLoved the ending! I love that you enjoy family the most which it should be. I hope to have an island like this someday! Good job.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know there was a "Great Cranberry Island"! I agree though, there is nothing like being around the ocean, it has to be one of the best parts of living in Maine.
ReplyDeleteThat all sounds awesome! I've always wanted to go visit a real island lol. I don't count Verona because we can get there by foot or car :p but the kind of island you visit sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteI remember the one day your mom and I picked you up, you were excited to get back, but I could tell loved being there. I'm glad you have something of your own that you love and no one here really knows about it! I hope you have fun this summer down here, soak it up while you can since college is coming up! Love this!
ReplyDeleteI remember the one day your mom and I picked you up, you were excited to get back, but I could tell loved being there. I'm glad you have something of your own that you love and no one here really knows about it! I hope you have fun this summer down here, soak it up while you can since college is coming up! Love this!
ReplyDeleteGreat writing, great picture, great girl. I was a little perplexed by your definition in the beginning and confused by paragraph two what island you were talking about but by paragraph three I caught on.
ReplyDeleteWe have some similarities me and you. My mom and meme together plus me = heck a of a time. I had to throw in some foot rubs, too.
I'll be the first to tell you that I love the ocean, it's where I feel I belong. But anyway very well writen. 😃
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