Last year over 400 islanders dropped by, including me & my family…it’s a great time, as islanders come together, with good food & good company. Hope to see you there!

If you’re looking for a place to eat Thanksgiving, here are a few choices: • Home. • At the Community Thanksgiving Dinner – 12-4pm at the Grange. Free & everyone is welcome! • The Coho Restaurant – here’s their dinner. • Homesteaders Restaurant – Thanksgiving Dinner from 12-6pm today. • The Bluff Restaurant – open  Continue Reading

Penelope Haskew asked me to write a song for this Hindi/Indian folk tale called “The Hare in the Moon,” which was one of four tales in the show “Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical.” The tale centers on four animals who want to help honor a holy day by fasting, and then feeding what’s left over  Continue Reading

Looking around the island…. • Yesterday, Val & Neil Curtis (and brother Cole!) welcomed Kate into the world. Sounds like everybody’s doing great! Wahoo! • Over the weekend, Felicity (she of the awesome cakes & Thanksgiving pies) caught Mona the Camel doing some construction work (or maybe destruction work) over at her place off Roche  Continue Reading

There were these two older guys down by the marina. They were just a little hard of hearing. “Wow, it sure is windy today!” “No, it’s not. It’s Thursday.” “Me, too. Let’s go get a beer.”

Barb Jensen & the Audubon Society are gearing up for the Bird Count, and they need you! Here’s the scoop, including the history of the annual event (the bird count USED to be about how many birds you could shoot): It is that time of year for the Christmas Bird Count. Mark your calendar for  Continue Reading

Let’s look around & see what’s up around here…. • Shann Weston & Steve Porten celebrated their 25th anniversary this weekend – wahoo! Congrats, you guys! • Here’s where to get your holiday wine – stock up! – You can drop in & say hey to David & Kathryn at San Juan Cellars, next to  Continue Reading

The Tuesday report from the San Juan Island School District: On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, the San Juan Island School District will be operating on the “Late Start” schedule, 1 1/2 hr late (9:45 am start).  Buses will be operating on snow routes. Head Start will be closed on Tuesday Nov. 23rd. posted at 5pm/Monday

Everyone has some kind of creativity they express & share with the world,a nd each of us appreciates it in the folks around us…but it’s important not to sell our own stuf short. Here’s more from CD Baby founder and philosopher Derek Sivers: Obvious to you. Amazing to others. Any creator of anything knows this  Continue Reading

No, really…Ary Hobbel reported: I found this (the attached screenshot) on the County web site for parcel searches … “I left my heart in Friday Harbor?”  — off Turn Point Road and due west of Jensen’s Shipyard.

After a weekend of forecasts, it finally started snowing in Town this morning. The forecast says it won’t get above freezing for a few days (17 degrees tonight!), so batten down & stay warm, my friends….

Adrienne just let me know this has been cancelled due to the weather… Adrienne at the Library tells me this is going to be fascinating: Meet Historical Landscape Architect Susan Dolan at the Library! Join us on Tuesday, November 23rd at 6:00pm in the Library Meeting Room, as we hear Susan Dolan discuss the significance  Continue Reading

I know where I’ll be getting mine – over at The Whale Museum. I love Peggy Sue’s art, and this is a chance to share both the art & the tidings of the season – here’s a bit more: It’s an Island tradition! Each year Peggy Sue McRae designs a holiday card to sell in  Continue Reading

You probably already knew this is you were catching the ferry this morning – here’s the report from WSF: Due to necessary repairs the 6:20am sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor was cancelled; this will also affect the 8:05am from Friday Harbor to Anacortes. The 9:30am sailing to Friday Harbor and the 11:05am  Continue Reading

It started snowing two hours before we shot this, the evening of Nov. 19, 2010…we drove the streets of Friday Harbor to show you what it looks like, getting covered in snow. Hope you enjoy seeing our town by streetlight!

Look…whatever you do this weekend, work it in that you make a visit to see the Community Theatre’s children’s show, Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical. I saw the show Friday night (it plays at 3pm on Saturday & Sunday), and it was great fun. Written and directed by Penelope Haskew, the show drew in the  Continue Reading