Summer blazed away in a furnace-blast of hazy, hot and humid days, so now it’s time to think cool. This issue provides some ideas that are just right as we ease into fall.
Now is a great time to head to the islands, and we have some excellent ones that are just a short ferry ride away. Stacie Charbonneau Hess maps your course to an island adventure—and they’re always less crowded in the fall! You can also pitch a tent at Horseneck or other local campgrounds. Again, it’s a good time to get your pick of the beach.
Fall is also a good metaphor for the time in life when change can happen suddenly. Elizabeth Morse Read and Peter Winters take on the difficult topic of dealing with divorce, while Jane Sullivan shares some tips on handling Alzheimer’s.
