Islanders are starting to arrive - NOW! That means it’ has to be winter, doesn’t it?
We live on Useppa, a 100-acre island situated about 3 miles off the
coast of Pine Island. Mostly a second home community, our “Season” begins right
around Thanksgiving. Everyone then disappears until a day or two after
Christmas.
Such has been the pattern since we first arrived over 30 years ago.
This year is different! More than a few families stayed into June, when Easter,
no matter when it came, was historically the signal, “The Season” was over!
There were even a number of families that stayed the entire summer, with even
more planning to do so next year. And more have been returning early, but early
October? It’s not TIME for them to come back.
How do we know that’s happening? Telephone and Internet services are being taken off “vacation mode.” Pool Services say they’ve been prepping pools for the last few weeks and forwarded mail is already arriving at Post Offices. Wait a minute, Fall just started.
It could be the weather. The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting “snow
piling up on the plains,” “low temps and above normal precipitation in the
northeast,” along with a “particularly cold and wet winter for the
mid-Atlantic.” So, maybe they are being called early to the Sunshine State.
We like to think they have fallen in love. Regardless, we are more than
happy to meet, greet and share our very special island with those seeking a
gentler, warmer and fun place to be.
Discover Paradise Without A Passport!
