My friend Marisa in Seattle says they’re coming this way in June: A Course for You If you’ve ever wanted to enhance your practice – or your life – with in-depth knowledge of life coaching, hypnosis, Reiki & NLP, now is the time. This course is where you learn; really learn, about the power of  Continue Reading

My friend Marisa in Seattle says they’re coming this way in June: A Course for You If you’ve ever wanted to enhance your practice – or your life – with in-depth knowledge of life coaching, hypnosis, Reiki & NLP, now is the time. This course is where you learn; really learn, about the power of  Continue Reading

FHHS grad Rebecca’s proud mom Beth just sent me this – it’s the kind of thing that makes an island proud – way to go Rebecca! Here’s more: Rebecca N. Funke has the honor of being selected by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to receive a Fulbright grant award to teach English in  Continue Reading

Wasn’t it great yesterday? And it continued into the evening…hope you get out for a walk or a run on the warm spring nights…

A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. Paul Sweeney

Last night at the Library, the winners of the 2009 Teen Writing Contest were announced. Stories & poems were read, prizes were awarded, and overall it was cool to have all that literary talent in one spot. This is the seventh year of the program, and with 61 entries this year, it looks like it’s  Continue Reading

That’s the way it is, sometimes….  -oo-

It’s the time of year you see it everywhere, and the pretty yellow flowers on it are why that Scottish guy brought it to Victoria years ago. Well, scotch broom is a noxious weed. A mature plant produces in excess of 10,000 seeds that can be ejected as far as 20 feet.  Since those seeds  Continue Reading

It’s the time of year you see it everywhere, and the pretty yellow flowers on it are why that Scottish guy brought it to Victoria years ago. Well, scotch broom is a noxious weed. A mature plant produces in excess of 10,000 seeds that can be ejected as far as 20 feet.  Since those seeds  Continue Reading

If you’re a visitor coming this way & would like to do a trip with just women, check out what Deanna Keahey offers with her tours to the islands. She offers bird watching & whale watching & kayaking & hiking & all the stuff those of us who live here do right before breakfast, each  Continue Reading

The Washington State Ferries just wrote to tell me & you: SEATTLE – The Washington State Department of Transportation is reminding citizens traveling to Canada to ensure they have the proper documentation and to be prepared for delays at border, whether traveling by road or via the Anacortes/Sidney, B.C. ferry. As of June 1, U.S.  Continue Reading

The last few years have been ones in which preservation efforts can claim some successes. This is critical if we are to leave our children anything

The PTA folks at FHES wanted you to know (this is a great way to spend Saturday, by the way!): Carnival Time for Friday Harbor! Saturday, May 30 Get your cotton candy! Go karaoke! Throw those darts and race with those eggs and spoons!  Friday Harbor Elementary School’s community carnival is full of fun on  Continue Reading

The PTA folks at FHES wanted you to know (this is a great way to spend Saturday, by the way!): Carnival Time for Friday Harbor! Saturday, May 30 Get your cotton candy! Go karaoke! Throw those darts and race with those eggs and spoons!  Friday Harbor Elementary School’s community carnival is full of fun on  Continue Reading

Last month, San Juan Emergency Services’ Lainey Volk orchestrated a two-day presentation using students from FHHS and Spring Street International School  that pointed up the terrrible cost & pain that drinking alcohol & driving exacts from people, from friends, and from the community. The program is called “Every Fifteen Minutes,” because in the US someone  Continue Reading

If you haven’t heard the music of Chamber San Juans lately, this is a good weekend to start – it’s gonna be great. With a Grammy nominee & world-class musicians, this one’s gonna be a winner. Here’s more from the Community Theatre’s Jan Bollwinkel-Smith: Chamber Music San Juans Presents “Spring’s Hidden Treasures” Bring together a  Continue Reading

If you haven’t heard the music of Chamber San Juans lately, this is a good weekend to start – it’s gonna be great. With a Grammy nominee & world-class musicians, this one’s gonna be a winner. Here’s more from the Community Theatre’s Jan Bollwinkel-Smith: Chamber Music San Juans Presents “Spring’s Hidden Treasures” Bring together a  Continue Reading

Just ran into Janet Thomas earlier this week, and she told me she & her friends are putting on what appears to be a great slideshow tomorrow (Friday, in this four-day week) at the Library at 7pm…here’s more: Thrinley DiMarco, Kurt Schwalbe and Janet Thomas will give a slide presentation about their recent trip to  Continue Reading

This is one of the more successful marine education programs around – here’s more from Shann: The fourth class of San Juan County/WSU Beach Watchers (click here for the Big Picture) graduated May 21 after attending 100 hours of classroom training and field experience about the San Juan County marine and watershed environment. Extension Director  Continue Reading

Seems to me that the islander with the most interesting cars around here is my friend Kevin Roth… I was able to shoot a driveby of him waiting for the ferry the other day, with a 1927 Model T that he got running. It’s the only one I have ever seen with something resembling a  Continue Reading

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. Dale Carnegie

A familiar face on the island (and at the Library & Senior Center), Lola moved to the island in 2000, but seemed like she’d been here for much longer, because she did so much for the community. Her daughter Becki dropped off this writeup to celebrate her passing last week: Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Lola  Continue Reading