September 27: Five Years Later

By Sarah E. Murphy It seems impossible my father has been gone five years. Since I watched “It’s A Wonderful Life,” or willingly listened to Celtic music. Since he enveloped me in the comforting scent of after shave, soap, and wool. Since I went from being a Daddy’s Girl to a Fatherless Daughter. Dad neverContinue reading “September 27: Five Years Later”

Road Race Reflections

By Sarah E. Murphy I wrote the following reflection in 2012, when I served as editor for the New Balance Falmouth Road Race 40th Anniversary magazine. A portion of this was originally published in a reporter’s notebook I wrote for the Falmouth Bulletin in 2007. The race and I have both grown older since IContinue reading “Road Race Reflections”

Cape Cod Quarantine: Ode to the Outdoor Shower

Text and photos by Sarah E. Murphy There are two things fundamental to my upbringing that have been missing from my life for the past twenty years – a dog and an outdoor shower. My husband and I are currently all set with pets, since our 15-year-old cat keeps us up all night, every night,Continue reading “Cape Cod Quarantine: Ode to the Outdoor Shower”