The ice is out on the school pond and on Sawyer’s Pond. What is falling from the sky today is rain, not snow or sleet, and fog envelopes the island. Perhaps the winter gods are gone for good. The wind gods remain, as seaweed and pebbles indicate that the sea has crested over the road at Hendricks Head Beach.

Numerous adventurers have returned to Southport Island. Elaine and Bill Fearnside, Susan Naughton and Ken Partain, and Will and Leal Brinegar were all part of a mostly local group of travelers who spent several weeks in Australia and New Zealand. Will and Leal met up with Jennifer Elderkin Wickline, who now makes her home with her husband, Jim, and two daughters, in New Zealand. Rosalie and Charlie Baker have returned from two weeks in Italy where they went to find the sun, enjoy good food and wine, and explore Roman ruins in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary coming up April 15.

Tim Hanley had an adventure of another kind at the Opera House. He teamed up with Bill Walsh, playing banjo while he played the guitar and harmonica for three songs on open mic night. Quite a good performance from what I hear, with about 120 people applauding.

Another adventurer into a new medium is Martin Thibault, son of Ed and Sandra Thibault. Martin is a tuna fisherman who will be in the National Geographic reality show Sunday, April 20 at 9 p.m.

Jim Singer reports that his wife, Becky, and Lois Rand have been documenting all the graves on Southport. Jim has been taking pictures of each grave, while the women have been doing the research and compiling the pictures and information into books for the Southport Historical Society. The information they have dug up along with the pictures has also been uploaded onto a website called findagrave.com. Thanks to all three hard workers for organizing all this genealogical information for us in such handy formats.

The work in Cozy Harbor continues, slowed a bit by the weather. Today the large barge was still moored directly in front of the Southport Yacht Club float. Two large metal pilings were still caged in steel beams. Jim Gagnon, our harbormaster, reports that the drilling to set the pilings is almost done. Next they will “sweep” the sea floor where they have been working to clear it of any debris. Then the additional float can be put in place.

If you were contemplating calling Donald Duncan about his set of Harvard Classics, you are too late. They have found a home with the Tew family in Boothbay Harbor.

More on the job front: The Island Store in interviewing candidates for summer jobs. Call and ask for Janet at 207-633-6666 if you are interested.