Summers in Bermuda always included a boat ride with Lise and her family in and around the waters of Harrington Sound. We often came home with sand dollars, and I once remember diving for a sea cucumber. Lise is originally from Montreal, but she’s lived in Bermuda for most of her adult life. She taught my brother and I to swim, and has an optimism and zest for life that has always inspired me. Lise makes the most delicious brownies, at least she did when we came to visit. Her brownies were soft and gooey and stuffed full of raisins and walnuts. Most kids balk at dried fruit and nuts but my brother and I loved both. Years later, I asked Lise for her brownie recipe and she said that they came out of a box. No wonder, we loved them so much. Along with her tuna salad and jug loads of ice tea, there were few lunches more memorable.