Welcome to Out of the Swals. While Wellesley remains the most haunted place on Earth, it isn't

the only spooky place around. So, let's travel out of the swals. We'll be reasonable and

jet set just once a month. Premium members will find future out of the swals' ghost stories

on Podbean for $1 a month. All the links will be in the show notes. But this first episode

is as free as your relative's advice was over holiday break. Now, throw on your cashmere

wrap and put your kids in front of an educational app. Let's hop aboard the Highline Ferry. Here's

Out of the Swals' ghost story, number one. Their once was a nanny from Nantucket. I am drawn to

Nantucket like a toddler, where the fork is drawn to a light socket. The island is picturesque and

historic, and all weathered grey shingles and cobblestone streets, and New England Yankees dream.

It's also touristy and a touch-class orthobic. Nantucket is what 1980s movies told us

summer was supposed to be. It's ice cream every night. Sailors wrote bracelets on sunburned arms,

gold bangles, painted pentonials in a place where my deep love of navy blue and white straight

clothing is accepted. No celebrated with love and approval. It's hydrangea and white roses,

crushed seashell driveways and weathervans. It's an ice-cold beer and a plastic cup.

Giggling sandy-haired sun-kissed children with dirty feet and sticky lally-pop hands.

It's a weak long binge of french fries and burgers, oysters and fried fish, and finishing off

the kids leftover chicken fingers, as we try to manage the logistics of a week that is always far

too short. It's too many glasses of shardonnay and late-night ice cream cones. Do you hydration and

recalling the previous night over coffee with embarrassed laughter? On island, email goes on

answered and Chris puts down his cell phone and lets his beard grow. Though I always wish I'd

lost those last ten pounds, Nantucket makes me magically forget the extra weight as I watch my

daughters awkwardly splash around on boogie boards and discover hermit crabs and delight.

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