Here’s a little story from our friend Derek Sivers: 232 sand dollars When I was 22, I lived alone on the Oregon Coast for a year, just practicing, recording, dreaming, and going for 10-mile runs in the sand. I had been coming to this beach since I was a baby, and had spent hundreds of  Continue Reading

I don’t mind if you tell me you need to relax, but don’t tell me there’s nothing to do! Let’s look around a bit: • The Friday Harbor High basketball season gets underway this Saturday with games at 4:30pm & 6pm at home – see you there! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ • You know that Holiday Festival deal  Continue Reading

You know how grey & windy it was last Thursday…the seas were heaving & crashing on our usually calm shores…here are some glimpses from the west side of the activity ’round the shore. You can click on the photos to make them larger! ++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++ • Alex Shapiro took video outside her window & posted  Continue Reading

It was great the way dozens of people came together to make the Community Thanksgiving Dinner come together (you saw the video before) – here’s the backstory, by Minnie Knych: Another great Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the San Juan Grange Thanksgiving at the Grange was a day of sharing and caring as more than 400  Continue Reading

Living on an island is cool, but living on a literate island is even cooler.  Here are four books (including three presentations) that I know you like. Here’s the scoop: • Nancy at Griffin Bay Bookstore reports they’re presenting Caryl Sherpa this Friday (the 2nd) at 7pm…here’s more: I TASTE FIRE, EARTH, RAIN: Elements of  Continue Reading

Art and Imagination by Teddy Deane What will the next 50 years be like for the kids of today? An educated guess suggests that it will be more multinational, multicultural, digital, real, virtual, and it will use music and images as much as words. It will be both more hopeful and more frightening than any  Continue Reading

There are two parts to this posting, which contains two messages from San Juan Island School Superintendent Rick Thompson….I hope you get time to read them both. The first addresses the proposed budget cuts to schools at the state level, and the second details the recommendations adopted by the Board for the Capital and Technology  Continue Reading

Let’s take a look around this island: • I hear Carolyn Adler is staying on the mainland, resting after last week’s knee surgery…get well, friend! Can you feel the island cheering for you? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ • Let’s see if we can get all these moves straight – stay with me now: – Softwear closed in the  Continue Reading

This is so cool – Norris Palmer wrote up his experience with the “Around the County” Race at the first of the month to share – here’s the story with his pictures (thanks, Norris!): Around the County A Participant’s Experience Ever since we have been a member of the Friday Harbor Sailing Club, we have  Continue Reading

Just heard from Peggy at The Chamber of Commerce what’s on tap for this week & this month – here’s the deal: Wolf Hollow and the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Co-sponsor the first annual “Twelve Days of Christmas” Pageant December 1-31, on San Juan Island Twelve island businesses will participate by hosting a  Continue Reading

It was cool to see that Barbara Cable won the Shopping Spree this year – I asked her how it went last week, and here’s her report: It was such a surprise to win the Lions’ Shopping Spree at King’s, and such a pleasure to share my good fortune with the Food Bank.  Because of  Continue Reading

It was great. Another gathering of the tribe. For the 33rd year, the Island Artisans Holiday Marketplace brought hundreds of islanders together for two days at the elementary school. The incredible variety of different folks’ craft & art on display made for a holiday atmosphere; it was fun to catch up with friends & family  Continue Reading

Just got this press release that puts a spotlight on Bill Ament – check it out: Bill Ament, well known in Friday Harbor as a dancer and teacher for children, teens and adults in Dance Happy and Zumba, became part of a music video released by Zimmer, a worldwide joint replacement company, who provided Bill  Continue Reading

One of the cooler deals here on the island: High school students who put in a certain amount of community service volunteer time can receive financial help from Dollars for Scholars…and now DFS has a new website. Here’s more from Maude at the School District: Dollars for Scholars Annual Fund Raising Campaign and New Website  Continue Reading

Just heard from Dot that the regular meeting for December will be an hour earlier & a potluck – here’s more: The San Juan Island Garden Club will be meeting on Tuesday, December 6, at the Mullis Center AT NOON (not our usual 1 p.m. meeting time).  This is our annual Holiday Potluck and we  Continue Reading

It’s always good to hear what local songbird Rhiana Franklin is up to (the FHHS senior was just named to the all-league team as second-team goalkeeper, too!) and the songs just keep coming – here’s her new one, for which she says: Hey everyone! This is my new song “The Closest I’ve Ever Been” –  Continue Reading