EXCITED TO BEGIN MY
VACATION SANS HUSBAND
AND CHILDREN, I
APPROACH THE TICKET
AGENT AT CAPE AIR
AIRLINES WITH MY
PASSPORT AND
BOARDING PASS IN HAND.
I
t's the first time I'm travelling with only
one carry-on. The agent instructs me to
place my bag on the scale. "That's good,"
she says. "Now I need to know how much
you weigh." I'm a bit taken aback. Then I
realize my weight and the weight of 10 other
passengers will have to constitute a light
enough load to fly us over Atlantic waters in
order to safely reach the island of Nantucket.
I feel heavier than ever but I breathe a sigh of
relief remembering why I came—to break
away from my life on the mainland and float,
if just for a few days, in the quiet solitude of
Nantucket. Luckily I had a light breakfast and
pass the weight limit. I grab my bag and head
to the tarmac ready to shed all responsibility
as a working mom and head off in search of
a peaceful retreat.
PICTURE PERFECT
I choose October to visit. It's shoulder season,
that time of year when the weather is still
BY SHARON ZOHAR
DREAMSCAPES FALL 2016
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Weighing in on
NANTUCKET
