tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post350496590537873786..comments2024-03-26T00:10:40.751-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: A Souvenir of NantucketReggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-79904063507406389672012-07-10T10:25:04.615-04:002012-07-10T10:25:04.615-04:00I enjoy your blog so very much. I
am unable to tra...I enjoy your blog so very much. I<br />am unable to travel at an arthritic 83 years but I am so happy to have mementos of days of travel and fun and finding special items which I now enjoy daily. My advice to you and Boy is to love life travel, shop and have a load of fun.elseinwmsbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-62644452228792512162011-10-20T16:31:00.476-04:002011-10-20T16:31:00.476-04:00Liquid starch is a good poison ivy remedy. I know...Liquid starch is a good poison ivy remedy. I know you have that on hand for ironing the linens!Pat's Additionhttp://pats-addition.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-23151591359230412232011-10-13T10:40:18.669-04:002011-10-13T10:40:18.669-04:00I'm in love with those watercolors
and I'm...I'm in love with those watercolors<br />and I'm in looooove with Nantucket too!!!<br /><br />a big hello from Madrid,<br />Elenaelena nuezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726171914476074115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-80798161740660338522011-09-11T09:51:20.973-04:002011-09-11T09:51:20.973-04:00Darling Reggie, you are missed. Hope all is well i...Darling Reggie, you are missed. Hope all is well in your world. <br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-16397924068212436452011-09-08T17:12:25.391-04:002011-09-08T17:12:25.391-04:00Next time you are plagued by the demon Toxicodendr...Next time you are plagued by the demon Toxicodendron radicans, try Technu. It's a product created for the workers at Los Alamos Laboratories who were occaisionally contaminated with radioactive waste. This cleansing lotion was designed to remove the oil soluable waste and it proved quite affective at absorbing the urushiol, which is the toxic oil that causes the itching. You can even use it days after the exposure. <br /><br />Once you've had a reaction to an exposure, you'll likely react if exposed again. So if you plan to do any hiking or gardening in the future, you can also try an product like Ivy Block, which will help limit your exposure.<br /><br />Good luck. Sounds like a relaxing vacation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715155104208859632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-68735795720670556572011-09-02T19:02:53.588-04:002011-09-02T19:02:53.588-04:00The deck of your rental home looks quite perfect. ...The deck of your rental home looks quite perfect. I would love to return to Nantucket, we were there over a decade ago. We did the tourist thing and visited the whaling museum, which was delightful. A lovely island and such good shopping, hard to improve on a holiday such as this!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-31073896030886065752011-08-28T18:48:11.277-04:002011-08-28T18:48:11.277-04:00Nantucket = heaven (I wish I was there...beautifu...Nantucket = heaven (I wish I was there...beautiful post)Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-13130581998798322582011-08-26T08:31:11.902-04:002011-08-26T08:31:11.902-04:00And I just wrapped up two weeks working in Southam...And I just wrapped up two weeks working in Southampton, your comment makes me laugh. I still enjoy being out there, even with all its garish excess and attitude.<br /><br />How though have I never been to Nantucket proper? Beyond me.<br /><br />Oh, and just this week I used calamine lotion for the first time in years--the mosquitos of New Jersey are murderous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-14651341328142885522011-08-26T07:35:53.363-04:002011-08-26T07:35:53.363-04:00I would have to say that the souvenirs are all rat...I would have to say that the souvenirs are all rather lucky fellows.<br />Now all of them expect that devilish PI. I cannot even begin to say the 2 words. My dermatologist told me that dogs do not carry what humans do to pick it up. God spared the lucky creatures. <br />Enjoy re-entry back into the less than civilized life.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-77116019399597041542011-08-24T16:32:59.427-04:002011-08-24T16:32:59.427-04:00You have what must be the most elegant blog in the...You have what must be the most elegant blog in the Blogoshere. I remain a loyal reader!!<br /><br />My favorite comment is about the college guys with collars and shorts. I am glad it's not just me...at 53, I won't let my two boys (13 and 9) out without collared shirts (though as we live in Baltimore, a polo and a pair of lacrosse shorts will do at their ages). <br /><br />My wife and I prefer to vacation as do you two, and it becomes more difficult to do so every year. Here's to those of us who's standards remain high!Mink80https://www.blogger.com/profile/06473039313863565610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-45164347499890764662011-08-23T10:41:56.976-04:002011-08-23T10:41:56.976-04:00I love your idea of expensive antiques as travel s...I love your idea of expensive antiques as travel souvenirs. A hand-wrought silver mustard spoon will induce great memories of your trip.<br /><br />Also, thanks for the intro to the Nantucket Atheneum. I followed your link to its interesting history, and it is still being put to good use.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-9040677319041675492011-08-23T09:15:12.453-04:002011-08-23T09:15:12.453-04:00You are at one of my favourite places in the USA. ...You are at one of my favourite places in the USA. It is a magical place and the light is spectacular. The mustard spoon is beautifully designed.<br /><br />I am enjoying your blog very much<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-26630526863411112562011-08-22T22:25:53.211-04:002011-08-22T22:25:53.211-04:00Nantucket. I adore it.
Especially love biking eve...Nantucket. I adore it.<br />Especially love biking everywhere I go. And those 'Sconset cottages steal my heart every time. Tiny. But adorable, especially when the roses are blooming.<br />Sorry about the poison ivy!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-55590688715819011162011-08-22T22:08:14.587-04:002011-08-22T22:08:14.587-04:00I looked at that box of cards and thought for sure...I looked at that box of cards and thought for sure you'd gotten saltwater taffy!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-31591200670638418922011-08-22T18:20:39.520-04:002011-08-22T18:20:39.520-04:00I loved reading your charming ode to the Grey Lady...I loved reading your charming ode to the Grey Lady as I am a devoted Nantucketer as well!! I love many of the same things you do - I remember when there was (briefly) a Benetton on Main St. - never again Islanders said!! I guess Ralph Lauren and Lilly are viewed as island appropriate and not big box. Sorry to hear about your poison ivy but it's better than the other Nantucket blight - ticks!!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-35675236190571647182011-08-22T14:45:43.153-04:002011-08-22T14:45:43.153-04:00I always make it a point to buy something I adore ...I always make it a point to buy something I adore from a place I adore visiting. It is the next best thing, aside from a photograph, to rekindle fond memories of travels.<br /><br />Enjoy your souvenirs and welcome back from your well earned hiatus. You have been missed.LizaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324813392045814368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-34584645803853763222011-08-22T14:33:34.616-04:002011-08-22T14:33:34.616-04:00Reggie-
Those two little watercolors are the perfe...Reggie-<br />Those two little watercolors are the perfect souvenirs. Closely observed, naively painted yet still accomplished in execution, a beautiful balance of colors, totally charming. Sorry about the poison ivy! And as always, a lesson in identifying the mysterious array of mystifying 19th c. flatware styles to thank you for. Glad you enjoyed your vacation.Michele from Bostonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-91694607177394752522011-08-22T14:14:11.212-04:002011-08-22T14:14:11.212-04:00I too love that island...wife and I stayed at The ...I too love that island...wife and I stayed at The Summer House last July and had a wonderful time...Main Line Sportsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303248738216839079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-44422987125523394782011-08-22T13:41:15.304-04:002011-08-22T13:41:15.304-04:00I used to spend childhood summers drenched in cala...I used to spend childhood summers drenched in calamine lotion and had completely forgotten the stuff. <br /><br />A good, relaxed read, Reggie, and an incentive to try Nantucket for a vacation.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-91943851144045789772011-08-22T12:52:01.876-04:002011-08-22T12:52:01.876-04:00Reggie, I sometimes think I only have to come near...Reggie, I sometimes think I only have to come near Poison Ivy to break out. For future reference, Calamine lotion now also comes in a clear version.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-28454894835395724642011-08-22T11:21:06.432-04:002011-08-22T11:21:06.432-04:00Calamine lotion! I was wondering just the other da...Calamine lotion! I was wondering just the other day if one could still buy that stuff. I used to wear it all summer, courtesy of the mosquitoes that flourished in the Midwest summers. My children have been bitten this summer, and I was explaining how my mother used to apply the pink stuff to my bites. I will have to look at the pharmacy for a bottle to keep on hand.<br />Your vacation sounds lovely, Reggie.SewingLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884510117234994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-21291318968878604772011-08-22T11:10:58.739-04:002011-08-22T11:10:58.739-04:00Nantucket is one of my favorite places...it's ...Nantucket is one of my favorite places...it's truly magical! I love little souvenirs...I was just in the Hamptons for a bachelorette weekend and I found a shell and wrote the date on it for the bride's shower. xxLet The Tide Pull Your Dreams Ashorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562352584417194891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-15130273605755408922011-08-22T11:04:23.375-04:002011-08-22T11:04:23.375-04:00Reggie what a wonderful post. The figure of boy an...Reggie what a wonderful post. The figure of boy and rooster has such a tenderness about it.<br />And the watercolors are charming, in fact the last time we were "On Island" we attended an auction and bought a small painting ourselves, which hangs in our hall and every time I pass it I think of the lovliness of that place, how polite the people were, and of the integrity of the buildings, the history that has been so lovingly saved. I remember a friend pointing up to the top story of a building in town and remarking "Thats where Melville wrote Moby Dick." Thank goodness for the stringent codes, otherwise that building might house a Taco Bell now. *shudder*<br />jJulie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-61232184289321900962011-08-22T09:34:29.762-04:002011-08-22T09:34:29.762-04:00Hello Reggie:
How very idyllic all of this sounds ...Hello Reggie:<br />How very idyllic all of this sounds to be and we are certain that it is exactly the kind of place we too would choose for a seaside holiday. Indeed, anywhere on the coast which remains unspoilt and far from the madding crowd is a recommendation in itself.<br /><br />Your purchases to date are in themselves a delight and we especially like the two small watercolours, not dissimilar to some we own which date from the same period and executed whilst the artist was on the Grand Tour.<br /><br />As for the mustard spoon, it is reassuring to know that standards are indeed being correctly maintained at Darlington House, although we have never doubted that.<br /><br />We do so hope that you both will continue to enjoy the holiday and that Pompey will not be the future cause of any need for Calamine Lotion [something we have not thought about in years!].Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com