Marty

I'll talk it over with Marty and see what he thinks.

Marty would only use pork tenderloin in his world-famous goulash.

I will talk with Marty about that, and ask his opinion on it.

The Great Atlantic Shellfish Farms company will be a major part of regrowing the oyster population in the Great South Bay. Marty Byrnes is an aquaculturist with the company. He is responsible for getting adult oysters to spawn — lay eggs and produce the larvae that turn into millions of oysters.

Marty Knowlton and co-founder David Bianco eventually combined those two concepts to create Elderhostel. Over the years, the basic idea has remained the same. Enrollment costs are affordable, and accommodations often in college dormitories or local hotels are comfortable but not luxurious. There have been innovations as well, however, including intergenerational programs for the elderly and their grandchildren.

'Martin', Martin said. 'Marty', she said, smiling at him. He didn't correct her mistake. No one had ever called him Marty before. He liked the way 'Marty' seemed a more entertaining man than he knew himself to be.