Paul Wylie Article

[PAskate]

http://www.boston.com/yourlife/home/articles/2004/03/11/when_not_in_ice_skates_his_toes_are_in_the_sand/

[Samskate]

Nice article. Glad Paul and his family are so grounded and happy.

[Schmeck]

I love the sound of their home, especially how it has room for lots of family visitors. Only concern is - if it has no yard, only built on sand, then it most likely is built in a sand dune area? That means the house is doomed in the future, as the state of MA is now refusing to repair/replace/replenish oceanfront property. Hopefully this house is not on a dune system that is getting washed away!

Schmeck

[PaulWyliefan]

Sweet! Thanks so much! (I didn't know Kate had a history on skates too! :-) )

[Kruss]

Originally posted by Schmeck
I love the sound of their home, especially how it has room for lots of family visitors. Only concern is - if it has no yard, only built on sand, then it most likely is built in a sand dune area? That means the house is doomed in the future, as the state of MA is now refusing to repair/replace/replenish oceanfront property. Hopefully this house is not on a dune system that is getting washed away!

Schmeck


I have on tape an old interview with Paul where they showed his home.

The part of the yard that faces the water is really just a small, sorta volleyball court sized patch of sand before the water. I don’t remember if there’s a dock, but I’m assuming so.

I’m not sure if sand dune always means a large hill of sand, but if so, that’s not what his house seems to be on.

Still, it’s pretty close to the water…so what you said about the State of MA I would assume still goes in this situation.

[Schmeck]

I just cringe when I hear about homes on sandy, beachfront property. My original major in college was Marine Biology, and a few of my courses covered the dynamics of sandy beaches, etc. It's really a no-win situation when homes are built too close to the beach. Either the natural flow of the sand washes the house away (and people lose the home they cherish) or the ecosystem/environment is screwed up as people try to stem the sand flow by dredging, replenishing sand, and building stone storm walls.

My parents own a home on the shore as well, but it is on the rocky coast (think lots of ledge!) They complain about how difficult it has been to remove some ledge in the basement, but I always tell them it's better then being on sand!

Schmeck, wishing the Wylies the best, and hoping that their home stays safe for many generations