Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. Tom Wilson

Now THAT rocks… I was looking over the listings on TripAdvisor and found that the island’s Wildwood Manor was ranked number 8 on their list of the Ten Best Inns/B&Bs. Not on the island. Not in Washington. In the whole freakin’ country! Since Trip Advisor bases its rankings on the cool things people say who  Continue Reading

As Friday Harbor baseball continues its trek to the top, they continue to look pretty dominating. Pitching led by last year’s league MVP Richie Ochoa and hitting by a well-rounded group that includes senior Eddie Nash (photo) continues to roll over opponents… it appeared on Saturday that the boys have improved on last year’s sometimes spotty  Continue Reading

  If you’re a movie nut, you probably know that Anna Faris stars in the upcoming film, Observe and Report, which opens this coming weekend… what you may not know is that she’s from Edmonds. What you may not know is that she was asked to get married by Chris Pratt of NBC’s sitcom Parks and  Continue Reading

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not. Akhenaton

It was nice to see all the spurge all along the side of the hill below the McMillin Suite at Roche Harbor in the sun, yesterday. If spring is sprung, is spurge splurged, or what?

It was nice to see all the spurge all along the side of the hill below the McMillin Suite at Roche Harbor in the sun, yesterday. If spring is sprung, is spurge splurged, or what?

When I ran into LeeAnne Grosjacques (and FHHS senior daughter Christine) yesterday at Roche Harbor, she immediately said, “It’s nice out! Where’s your tank top and flip flops?” She was right, of course, but I had left mine at home, so I asked if I could take a picture of her toes, with sandals. What  Continue Reading

  It was great to run into Jenni Bordhi and her boy Charlie at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday… can you believe he’s nearly two? ooo

The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. Gaylord Nelson, former governor of Wisconsin, co-founder of Earth Day

Joy is the best makeup. Anne Lamott

You know the song: Give yourself to love, if love is what you’re after Open up your hearts to the tears & laughter…. Give yourself to love…give yourself to love. That’s what happened when Juan (you know him from the front desk at the Medical Center) and Carrie (she manages the tele-psychiatry project there) got  Continue Reading

You know the song: Give yourself to love, if love is what you’re after Open up your hearts to the tears & laughter…. Give yourself to love…give yourself to love. That’s what happened when Juan (you know him from the front desk at the Medical Center) and Carrie (she manages the tele-psychiatry project there) got  Continue Reading

You’ve heard her here….now Corinne Stevens is heading for Tennessee to continue her vocal education. Here’s more, from her note: I’ll be attending the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s graduate apprenticeship program with Knoxville Opera.  I’m very excited to have the opportunity to perform in both UT Knoxville’s Opera Theater productions as well as Knoxville Opera’s  Continue Reading

You’ve heard her here….now Corinne Stevens is heading for Tennessee to continue her vocal education. Here’s more, from her note: I’ll be attending the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s graduate apprenticeship program with Knoxville Opera.  I’m very excited to have the opportunity to perform in both UT Knoxville’s Opera Theater productions as well as Knoxville Opera’s  Continue Reading

Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffett