Let’s catch up with what’s up, pup: • I sure like it when someone complained about the weather (rainy & cold & rainy & cold) on Facebook Saturday morning, and the always-wise Peggy Sue McRae replied: When you live in a temperate rainforest… it’s supposed to do this… build a fire and grab a good  Continue Reading

It was great to see the 72 boats that participated in this last weekend’s race as people dealt with the different challenges the different weather changes presented…it’s always good to see so many boats around the island!

One of the favorite songs for some folks that we sometimes play at weddings is John Lennon’s Oh My Love…here’s a studio mix, with George Harrison:

Looking around the island: • The calm before the storm – that was yesterday & this week….looks like we have rain today & high winds tonight. Do you know where your candles are? Are you ready? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ • If you get a chance, thank a vet today. The middle school took time yesterday to remember:  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on: • The memorial mass for Darlene Wahl is still set for 11:30am at St. Francis Church, but the reception after is going to be at The Earthbox at 12:30pm…there’s more room there. Feel free to bring some finger food if you like…that’ll help out. ++++++++++++++ • There are still some  Continue Reading

Great to hear from Oliver Strasser (Griffin Bay High, ’11) – he put together this sweet video with his friend Sierra Klingele as their entry in a competition for the Guitar Center….he’s studying jazz guitar at Cornish in Seattle this fall – give him a listen!

This weekend the Community Theatre offers a rare & exciting dance group – here’s more from Jan at SJCT: The Seattle Times has called Spectrum Dance Theater “…the toughest, sexiest, wiliest dance troupe in town.”  And on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m., Friday Harbor gets to experience that troupe’s multifaceted talents at San Juan  Continue Reading

Minnie Knych tells me veterans are welcome at the middle school assembly today: The Middle School will have a special salute to veterans at 12:00 noon on Nov. 10.  All veterans are invited but should RSVP to allow for seating.  RSVP to teacher, Cindy Williams (cwilliams (at) sjisd.wednet.edu). Thanks!

Here’s a nice one to get the day going, with Jason Mraz (sorry about the ad at the first, but that’s what happens when you got 111M visits, I think….):

In your rounds on Saturday, be sure & swing by the island’s oldest bookstore for a bit – here’s more from Laura: Griffin Bay Bookstore Annual Sale Anniversary Open House on Saturday, November 12, 10:00am—6:00pm 20% off on all books in the store Get ready for Griffin Bay Bookstore’s annual Open House and Sale on  Continue Reading

For the most up-to-date numbers, click here for the County election results (thanks, Doris & crew!) As of 8:05, it looks like we have the word on the new school board members (no incumbents ran) with Ralph Hahn winning over Robin DeLaZerda, Jack McKenna defeating Callie McKay, and Jennifer Beck Furber wins uncontested. Meanwhile, the  Continue Reading

Good morning, friends..let’s look ’round the island & see what’s up: • Happened again, this time in Anacortes yesterday. Someone asked me while I was waiting for the ferry, “Hey, you live on San Juan Island?” so I said, “Yep.” They said, “I’ve always wondered – does the water go all the way around?” so  Continue Reading

Here’s the news about this year’s fundraiser at the Community Theatre – here’s the scoop from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith: John Curley Returns to Theatre’s Holiday FUNdraiser The Northwest’s celebrity showman John Curley brings back his electrifying auctioneering skills to Friday Harbor on Saturday, December 3. Curley will host the live auction portion of San Juan Community  Continue Reading

Nancy & David hope you’ll come by: THE TOY BOX TO CELEBRATE PLAY WITH SECOND ANNUAL “NEIGHBORHOOD TOY STORE DAY” Saturday November 12, 2011 On November 12, THE TOY BOX will join over 500 stores across the country to celebrate national Neighborhood Toy Store Day. David and Nancy Hanson, owners of The Toy Box in Friday Harbor  Continue Reading