Stage Harbor Light

My cousin John and his wife Melanie wrote the following in a card that arrived today. It's just beautiful and reminds me so much of all the wonderfuls weekends the Whitla Family spent together at Pete and Judy Hoyt's lighthouse in Chatham. This historic lighthouse, bought by Pete's family in the 30's, sits at the mouth of Stage Harbor, at the end of a long spit of sand, surrounded by acres of conservation land and gorgeous beaches. It is at once incredibly remote (unchanged through the ages - without running water or electricity) and yet at the center of Chatham's busy harbor. It is truly heaven on earth - and our weekends there each summer were magical family togetherness.

"The tide recedes but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand,

The sun goes down but gentle warmth still lingers on the land,

The music stops and yet it echoes on in sweet refrains,

For every joy that passes something beautiful remains."