Tag Archives: Southwest Harbor

Almost in Maine

Posted on June 1, 2022 by sheilawill

Beating my man three straight times at Bananagrams was a good sign. Unheard of! I taught him how to play and he took off, beating me all the time. Training for game nights on our upcoming week with my kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers, Family Matters, Food/happy hours, Managing Minneapolis, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Nature Girl, Old friends | Tagged "Don't forget Winona", Bananagrams, Boundary waters, June birthdays, MDI sailboat rentals, Minnesota Maritime Museum, Mississippi River, Mt. Desert Island, Southwest Harbor | 2 Comments

Leaving Tucson

Posted on July 17, 2021 by sheilawill

On September 25, 2002 — my daughter’s 25th birthday — I drove into Tucson. A vivid Southwestern salmony, purply sunset accompanied my arrival. It was gorgeous. It still is. I didn’t know what my life would be like, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, Family Matters, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Old friends, Out West, Politics | Tagged Family Matters, grandchildren, heading north, Minneapolis, moving, Southwest Harbor | 6 Comments

You never know…Small World Stories II

Posted on December 31, 2017 by sheilawill

The former “Voice of Portland (Maine)” turned 68 on Friday. We were guests at his birthday party here in Tucson. I didn’t know him when I lived in Maine but his wife performed in Abrams and Abramson, a comedy duo … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers, Journalism/Writing, Mount Desert Island/Maine | Tagged Abrams and Abramson, Hawaii, Maine Festival, new year's eve, North Dakota pioneers, Roxane Gay, small world stories, Southwest Harbor, writer friends | Leave a comment

My house was me and I was it…

Posted on October 6, 2017 by sheilawill

That’s no longer true. This morning marked the closing for my SWH home. My realtor says the new owners are wonderful people, hard-working, not the typical rich folks who buy second homes on Mt. Desert Island, and apparently, they’re planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Matters, For Love of History, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Old friends, Politics | Tagged "Sheila's house", "The Big Orange Splot", growing up in Maine, incredible next-door neighbors, selling a house, small Maine community life, Southwest Harbor, wise investment strategies | 10 Comments

My Amigas

Posted on September 19, 2017 by sheilawill

Sometimes if I can’t fall asleep I count all my women friends, strong, independent, smart, funny friends, some of whom I’ve known for more than 40 years. One I’ve known since kindergarten. New amigas are precious too. I’ve enjoyed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Old friends, Uncategorized | Tagged breakfast out, exotic travel, purple strappy sandals, selling my house, Southwest Harbor, women friends | 1 Comment

Ashley’s Imponderables, tempered by beauty and love

Posted on August 17, 2017 by sheilawill

Author/artist Ashley Bryan turned 94 last month. We’ve been friends for nearly 40 years, and I can honestly say I’ve never known anyone like Ashley. And Oh, if only the world were populated more human beings like him, for you … Continue reading →

Posted in Fight wimpiness, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Old friends, Tucson Festival of Books/good books | Tagged "Freedom Over Me", Ashley Bryan, funky art, Little Cranberry Island, Love and beauty, Painting the Maine coast, Perseverance, Rainer Maria Rilke, Southwest Harbor | 6 Comments

Turning 70…by plane, by car, by boat, and on my own two feet (part 3)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by sheilawill

Determined to not be on planes and in airports nonstop, I studied a map of Europe. The ultimate goal of “Sheila’s Excellent Adventure” was to visit Ethan and Steph in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Watch for my story in the November issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Fight wimpiness, Food/happy hours, The Rest of the World | Tagged Istanbul flights, Little Cranberry Island, Southwest Harbor, Turning 70, Venice | 3 Comments

Kisses to the world, ‘Optum’ to Turkey

Posted on March 26, 2016 by sheilawill

“Oy Vey’Izmir” (a type of desert kvetch), says Jordan, when I ask what part of Turkey Buket’s from. I wish I had snapped a photo of these two young folks sitting next to us this morning at our Frank’s breakfast. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, Fight wimpiness, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Politics, The Rest of the World, Uncategorized | Tagged big hearts, birthday trips, Desert kvetch, Dogs are People jewelry, Feel the Bern, Izmir, Kas, Southwest Harbor, Turkey | 2 Comments

Tucson Festival of Books: Return of my Past

Posted on March 15, 2016 by sheilawill

Should I have gone to law school? Making the decision to not attend Vermont Law School, when Brook was 2 years old, wasn’t easy. I can let it go now, even as I listened to the brilliant and very funny … Continue reading →

Posted in For Love of History, Politics, The inconvenient truth about education, Tucson Festival of Books/good books, Uncategorized | Tagged Avi, bigotry and divisiveness, book culture, McCarthyism, Oz Books, political turmoil, Southwest Harbor, University of Arizona, writing life | 2 Comments

Welcome 2016!

Posted on January 2, 2016 by sheilawill

I’ve decided it’s the Year of Sheila (although I’ve heard it’s the Year of the Monkey). There’s the excitement of planning my great adventure to Kyrgyzstan in May for a visit with Ethan and Steph. Where will I disembark on … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers, Bopping Around Tucson, Fight wimpiness, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Nature Girl | Tagged Ariela Inc, embracing fearlessness, greek mythology, heading back east, Kyrgyzstan, new year's eve, Southwest Harbor, Turning 70, world travel | 1 Comment