Little bits of this & that: • Paul at Pablito’s tells me it’s official: He’s opening this Friday from 11am-3pm (I know where I’m going for lunch!) Pablito’s is located in the space where Steps was located until this past October, and most of the island is already familiar with Paul’s wares because he regularly  Continue Reading

The picture above is even cooler when it’s bigger – click here to see the full screen version. Let’s see what’s happening: • Here’s the word from island census supervisor Tim Thomsen: “2010 Census – If you have not received your Census form yet and you have a PO Box, Do NOT worry!!! Your form  Continue Reading

To see this photo by Sandy Buckley a bit larger, click here. You can check out her other work at her website – thanks, Sandy!

Hey, remember the Jazz Festival we used to have for twenty years, till it ended in the late ’90s? Here’s a clip I found on YouTube of Jim Cullum’s Jazz Band from San Antonio, Texas when they played here in 1986. Bet you’ll like them…for shooting with a handheld Sony Video8, the guy who posted  Continue Reading

Matt Rothlisberger‘s junior year in college baseball is going pretty well. He’s playing first base this year for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in California (here’s their website), batting .297 with a nice .486 slugging percentage, going into Wednesday’s game. The Stags have put together a 13-11 record so far, with another month left to play, and Matt’s been  Continue Reading

Lots going on as we head into spring: • This Saturday in the Meeting Room at the Library, there’s going to be a gluten-free cooking & sugar alternatives class with Cynthia Burke from 3-5pm…you’ve always wanted to try it. This is a great place to start! • Hey, I’m collecting islanders’ list of the Top  Continue Reading

Just visited with FHHS tennis coach Dick Barnes to see how the season’s going…he’s liking what he sees. At present, he has Rebecca Leff at #1 singles, with Emma Ytander at #2; in doubles he has Hannah Snow & Jenny Dunn (#1) and Shanti Neff-Baro & Alex MacDonald (#2) as he heads into spring break  Continue Reading

Just a week and a half after his brother Charlie passed away, Al Nash passed away yesterday. The two were elders of the tribe here whose footprints have shaped the island with their civic contributions as well as their progeny… Charlie’s efforts as one of the original Port commissioners and Al getting the drug store  Continue Reading

My friend John Simon always sends me stuff to think about…so I figured if he made me get up & think, I’d share the effort. Here’s what he has on his mind this morning: I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. Gardening Rule:  Continue Reading

Different paths, same result…. The Wolverines softball team carried a 1-1 tie into the eighth inning (they usually play seven, you know) at Lynden Christian, then unloaded for nine hits & eight runs to win 9-1 (the high scoring FHHS squad notched nine in Wednesday’s 9-8 win over South Whidbey as well). Here’s more. Meanwhile,  Continue Reading

Yesterday the ferry schedule switched into its spring edition, which included the re-opening of the run to Sidney, British Columbia after taking the winter off. I got the chance to go along & see the festivities, as folks from Sidney welcomed the mayor of Anacortes and Washington state senator Kevin Ranker with a band and  Continue Reading

She’s been there since the beginning… Yesterday afternoon as Torrey Prescott finished her last shift as a lifeguard at San Juan Fitness, she found a small mob collected upstairs on the way out with cupcakes & a big sign & a card & a lot of a appreciation for two decades providing water safety at  Continue Reading

Wednesday, the folks that Jill Urbach & her mom Kitty Sorgen have been working with are dropping by the island in between getting awards in Chicago & LA…Jill tells me they’re amazing & inspirational. Here’s the scoop, from Jill: Drs. Gladys and Gershon Mwiti of Nairobi, Kenya will be speaking at the Mullis Center Wednesday,  Continue Reading

You know Forks – yep, that’s the place the “Twilight” movies were filmed… Well, the Friday Harbor boys soccer team got to finally get their season underway with Forks Friday afternoon after their first three opponents postponed matches till later in the year…and they got off on the right foot for the first three quarters  Continue Reading

People always say how cool it is to live here on the island, and yep, they’re right. Here are nine little & big things I’ve noticed in the last week or so that I think make it just a little nicer: • I like the way that, when you’re waiting at Friday Harbor Espresso (you  Continue Reading

Why I Wake Early, by Mary Oliver Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who made the morning and spread it over the fields and into the faces of the tulips and the nodding morning glories, and into the windows of, even, the miserable and the crotchety – best preacher that ever was, dear star,  Continue Reading

Yesterday the softball girls edged South Whidbey 9-8 in a game that saw FHHS up 5-1 at one point (Kerri Goff had a 3-run homer), then see sawed back & forth until the visitors had to catch the ferry after six innings. Great fun…I like the way the team stays loose no matter what the  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s happening around here…. • Stephanie Hubber got Shantaya Yoga going the first of last year, and gave it a good go – she tells me that she’ll be closing up shop this week, though. This is sad for her & her instructors, as well as the foks for whom Shantaya became a  Continue Reading

The times from the Run Ladies Run 10K were posted yesterday on their site – here they are (scroll down a bit to see them)!

Bits of news, here & there: • Teresa Degraaf wanted to invite folks over to the airport to honor Bob – here’s more: Island Pilot Bob Nichols Honored at Franklin Terminal: The San Juan Pilots Association (SJPA) and the Port of Friday Harbor have chosen Bob Nichols to be featured on the Pilots Honor Wall  Continue Reading