It was a great day for a run – not too hot (at least when the race started), with no rain or clouds in the last part… beautiful day to have a race. If you want to see who won & what people’s times were, I’ve got ’em posted here: Marathon  – final results (2009)  Continue Reading

When was the last time you dropped by the state park at Lime Kiln? Next time you’re there, stick your head in & give Erin Corra (the park interpretative specialist) a shout…she’s done a good job of getting the place ready for the season, including the store right at the trailhead before you head for  Continue Reading

You know, it helps that we live by the ocean. It helps that we got great kids who love orcas. It helps that the elementary school knows this is important, and makes sure the kids have time to get outside & dig where we live. And you know, it helps that former FHES teacher Nan  Continue Reading

Down at the Naked Bean, Billy & Cassie tell me they had a great weekend…they opened their coffeehouse in the spot right behind the Pelindaba Downtown Store, and introduced their pastries this weeknd, which they get from Felicity at Felicitations, and they were awesome. If you haven’t had a chance to drop in on them  Continue Reading

This weekend’s Studio Tour really covered the island…there were 17 studios with artwork that ranged from photography to watercolors to sculpture & everything in between. I dropped in on Sandy Buckley’s show over at Michelle Shober’s studio, and it was great to see all her good work in one place, as well as Bobbi Hamillton’s  Continue Reading

Five minutes after the Marathon runners took off, the Kids Race was lined up… Jane Hutchison gave the directions – the kids & any adults who wanted to come started at the starting line in front of the Fairgrounds, headed down Argyle, took a right to the elementary school, ran up there a ways, and  Continue Reading

Five minutes after the Marathon runners took off, the Kids Race was lined up… Jane Hutchison gave the directions – the kids & any adults who wanted to come started at the starting line in front of the Fairgrounds, headed down Argyle, took a right to the elementary school, ran up there a ways, and  Continue Reading

Graduation season got underway last this past weekend as Spring Street International School conferred diplomas on 15 seniors at the Community Theatre. There was laughter and a few tears as teachers & Head of School Louis O’Prussack led the ceremony through remarks, advice, memories, a slide show, and finally, graduation from school. And, in the  Continue Reading

Gotta love it – you’re riding through the middle of the island & you’re going by States Inn & Ranch… you’re hungry, right? So drop by the Ranch Store & check out Richard & Angel’s meat pies & pastries & brownies (that’s what we got), or get something to drink on a warm day. Islanders  Continue Reading

Drove by Charlie Beacham’s place on San Juan Valley Road…he’s got this wrecking ball for sale out front of his lot. Check it out! -oo-

The music & food were great, and it’s great what the music brings to the island for kids. The annual Jazz at the Labs last Saturday was awesome, and even more awesome is the money it raises to make possible the K-12 marine science program that provides outreach to the local schools, which is led  Continue Reading

I tell young people to prepare themselves as best they can for a world that grows more challenging every day-get the best education they can, and couple that education with real-life experience in social justice work. Julian Bond

Craig at Vanderyacht Propane on Mullis Street in town had the neighborhood smelling good as he celebrated his fifth anniversary with a barbecue & free propane tank filling on Friday afternoon. Happy Fifth!

Craig at Vanderyacht Propane on Mullis Street in town had the neighborhood smelling good as he celebrated his fifth anniversary with a barbecue & free propane tank filling on Friday afternoon. Happy Fifth!

It’s always nice to have people notice your good work – and Steve Schramm says a magazine has just covered a couple of places he designed here on the island: Just in time for summer, two Island Gardens Company landscapes are featured in the current issue of Easy-Care Landscaping, available on newsstands now. One garden  Continue Reading

It is our collective and individual responsibility … to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live. Dalai Lama