Today we went into town and attended the Nantucket Historical Association’s Tony Sarg Community Day. Johnny finally got to see the puppet show. The boys got their faces painted, did some crafts, and saw the huge inflatable of Tony Sarg’s Nantucket Sea Monster. Tony Sarg was a famous puppeteer and illustrator, known for creating the first giant balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Nantucket Sea Monster was part of a 1937 publicity stunt where a fabricated sea creature was washed ashore, captivating locals and promoting tourism.

I got a new hat to keep the sun off me a little better, and Philomena got a visor. We left for a little while in the middle of the day, but I started to feel a little unwell and needed to get indoors at Town Hall to cool off. Frankie, Johnny, and Philomena were very helpful taking care of me. When I felt better, the kids got some lunch and ice cream. We went back over to Children’s Beach at 2:30 to listen to the final concert. Mom picked us up around 3:00, and we came home to relax with a little TV and dinner, and also played Snakes and Ladders and Monopoly before bedtime.