Archive for December, 2009

It was cool to see Jill And Andy Urbach last night down at the ferry landing. Jill was seeing off her friend Tracy on the boat...the two of them were roommates during their first year of college, and it was great that... full article

Here are some ideas for New Year's Eve (blue moon & all): • According to this article, bathing naked by the light of a blue moon is somehow good for you. Check it out. (Disclaimer: The writers are Canadian, who have a greater threshold for pushing the edge in cold weather...) • Bob Reilly at Friday Harbor Taxi says he'd love to... full article

An article about over-used & underrated words that should be dumped from the media's (and our) vernacular has been posted by the Lake Superior State University department of words (I think). It includes "sexting" & "chillaxin" as well as "bromance" - which is a new one to me, meaning a male friendship. It says there are too many Obama-things (like Obamacare... full article

Just got this great note from Erin & Angie & Charis about my good friend Archie Brooks, who I've watched coach football & marry people, and officiate over funerals over the years...he's one good guy. Here's more from his girls: Today is a special day for a man known to some by just his... full article

All kinds of things are happening - let's check in: • The Friends of the San Juans redesigned their website - here's how it looks now. • Janeen at the Best Western has a special for New Year's Eve: "One night only -- December 31, 2009, you can Eat, Drink and be Merry!... full article

In November, President Obama signed the bill that included $6 million dollars to purchase the Mitchell Hill property & add it on to the national park at English Camp (or British Camp - I gotta ask Mike Vouri which is right. Or... full article

It was neat to see this wild turkey up near the dump...there used to be tons of wild turkeys here on the island fifteen years ago - you'd see them walking around in little mobs downtown, and out in the parks. Someone introduced fox to the island in the early... full article

It was cool to see that folks have left their holiday lights up this weekend...it's kind of a island tradition to leave 'em up till March or they burn out, so... full article

The weather report says the clear skies we had yesterday will continue for a couple of days....wahoo! Get outside &... full article

Little bits you may not have known about: • The Farmers' Market is NOT this Saturday....it'll be at the high school commons on the 2nd. See ya there! • Aaron has Avatar and Sherlock Holmes playing at the Palace Theatre, starting today. • Winners: Claudia at Island Studios says Dona Reed won the annual ornament contest - wahoo!... full article

Hope this morning finds you warm & surrounded by people you love & who love you. There are all those little things. Sleeping in. Stockings with stuff in 'em. Pancakes & French toast. Kids giggling, and  mamas who giggle, too. The morning hugs, the yelled, "Thanks you's!" Playing the games & running outside. Being together & loving it. No matter how... full article

It's always good to have a song to wake up to - here's Coldplay with Viva La Vida. It's nice to dance first thing in the... full article

As you may know, Ivan from Western Prince is operating in San Diego this winter as Jackie works on her grad degree there...he tells me he went out on the 21st to look for gray whales & fin whales &... full article

First of all, you can hear the station at KLOI.org - they stream the shows so people on other islands can hear what they offer. Check out their programming schedule & it looks to me like you can hear a nice variety of music & programming, including Zach Milkus and Laura... full article

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In the waning hours before Christmas, here a few things you might want on your radar: • After a busy month since Thanksgiving, Printonyx will close for its annual winter break beginning December 24th at 4:00 p.m. and continuing through January 3rd.... full article

There may be miles & miles of lines at the post office (or seem like it), but everybody's handling it with a smile, far as I can figure. [caption id="attachment_7881" align="alignleft" width="460" caption="Torrey gets some helps from Scott posting her package...ho, ho,... full article

Every so often, folks write to me (and occasionally leave messages on the phone or pin things to my door) with interesting observations & stuff they're interested in. Let's take a look at that for... full article

Nelson Mandela borrowed from Marianne Williamson in his inaugural address in 1994, when he offered this: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are... full article

Sometimes you just gotta get in the back yard and make a video of your songs....so, Cameron called up his buddy Devon Schwinge here on the island & said, "Let's go." And they did...so check it out - song by Cameron Byington, all instruments by Cam, and videography by Devon. Pretty sure you're gonna like this... full article