Food for Thought

Living in Oyster Harbor has always been a blessing to me. I've been in the community just over 5 years and still make new discoveries every day. My 13-year-old dog Lucy and I have our various routes and thus far we've discovered a new bench here and there in Arundel-on-the-Bay and a couple piers off of Washington that she enjoys. One even features a library swap box with books from the neighborhood. (The pickin's are pretty good, too!) I'm just now finishing my first book from that library box. It's called "Wild Card Quilt - The Ecology of Home" by Janisse Ray. It's about a young woman who returns to her native Georgia with her son, after being away for a long time. Reading it has helped me process a few things. Essentially, I'm redefining my definition of home, my take on the world, and my place in it. The conclusion I've come to, is that one place does not define us, but we can enjoy the wonder of our present. Oyster Harbor was a great place ...

Few places make lifetime nomads want to settle down, but it seems Oyster Harbor is one of those for Greg Machon and his wife Christine.  The guy has simply been around a lot — around as in like living in 13 states and slated to visit his fiftieth this year! (He’s also been to numerous countries in the Caribbean, and the pair were married in Belize!) So what would make this two service (Go Army!) ... er um, (Go Coastie!), veteran want to drop anchor? Well, that would seemingly be life on the Chesapeake Bay. Thus, the electronics tech slash petroleum supply specialist slash master truck driver slash IT professional decided to land himself a house on stilts...and a nice view to boot. Most folks in Oyster Harbor probably know Greg -- and if they don't, they at least know his dog, "Butter." Advertised as an Australian Shepherd, Butter was not expected to be so big. Per her later doggy DNA test, Butter is part Rottweiler, Collie, Saint Bernard, and German Shepherd. Regardless, ...