September 7th — September 11th, 2025

While on a walk one afternoon, as we rounded the corner away from Jill and David's house, Ashley and I noticed we had a follower– David's dog Sharptooth. We decided to turn around after playing with cattails in the wind and Sharptooth was still following. He walked us back to the property making sure we made it back, and David was there to greet us. Like Sharptooth, Jill and David provided for us throughout our whole visit. They let us use their pool, pick fruits and vegetables from their garden, and baked us cookies. We left White Swan melancholy and with the promise to return.

by Katharine Graham