The Fascinators Of Hampton Bays

Question: Where do you get to see as many fascinators in one afternoon as you saw at the very British, very Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan?

Answer:  At a fundraiser garden party for the Hampton Bays Beautification Society on the first Saturday in June 2018.

If you still don’t know — or can’t guess– what a fascinator is, hint: there’s one in almost every photo below.

And, if you don’t know where Hampton Bays is, hint: it’s in the Hamptons, on Long Island, but it’s not the snootiest Hampton. Not even close. That’s despite the fact that the hamlet has sandy beaches on two spectacular bays, Shinnecock and Peconic, and one of the best Ocean beaches in the world over the Ponguogue Bridge. Continue reading “The Fascinators Of Hampton Bays”

Island Of Adventure: A Day Trip For Location Research

Taking a day off for location research is one of the fun parts of writing a novel especially when you have to go out on the water on the most gorgeous day of the summer, and you can bring along your spouse to enjoy the day. It hopefully makes up, a little, for all the other days when he has to do stuff on his own, or keep quiet because you’re writing. Continue reading “Island Of Adventure: A Day Trip For Location Research”