That’s the scene from Mullis Street, right across from the airport next to Guard Electric, where the field was mowed & baled this past week. It’s part of why the County receives a rural designation from the state…heck, we LOOK rural.

Located halfway to the Fairgrounds on Argyle… When Art & Jennifer bought Argyle House (click here for more info) in the spring of last year, it was already a good deal – one of the island’s oldest (started in the ’80s) and best established bed & breakfasts (thanks to Bill & Chris Carli, who started  Continue Reading

The Town has a series called “Meet Your Firefighters”… Keri from the Town says that this month’s couple is Vickie & John Miller. Here’s more: It is said opposites attract, and that is ever so evident for Victoria and John. She was raised on a dairy farm in Whatcom County. On the other hand, John  Continue Reading

One of the best things to do is shoot photos, because you love photography. One of the other best things to do is to shoot pictures with friends, and that’s what Tim Dustrude (here’s his work) is setting up for next month. Here’s more: I am excited to announce that I will be leading a  Continue Reading

I dropped by Rebecca’s LimbaSlim presentation at the library last week and it was cool – she’s knowledgeable, she’s got a good product, and she’s funny – it’s a good deal. Now she’s expanded that into a hypnotherapy practice in Friday Harbor – here’s more from her press release: Rebecca Barnard has opened a certified  Continue Reading

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair. Douglas Adams

I had this running around in my head this morning, and wanted to share it with you: The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,  Continue Reading

When a subject becomes totally obsolete we make it a required course. Peter Drucker

Stuff you might be interested in: • Did you notice that islander Lindsey Spaulding was executive producer Mary McLaglen’s assistant in the credits for The Proposal, playing tonight & tomorrow & till next week at the Palace Theatre? She graduated from FHHS about ten years ago & then from Vanderbilt. • John Sinclair took photos  Continue Reading

In this graduation season, it’s great to hear from far & wide about the cool stuff former FHHS students are doing…here’s the word from proud mom Nan Simpson whose smile is on high-beams these days: Graduation Announcement:  Jessica Hollis Simpson Jessica Hollis Simpson, daughter of Nan and Steve Simpson of Friday Harbor and Ron and  Continue Reading

One of this island’s true & lasting treasures is folksinger/philosopher/educator Mike Cohen. He’s been teaching nature’s way for decades, and it’s people like him who will make the difference in the coming years as we face the incredible disconnect too many folks have with nature & the planet. Here’s more: Nature’s Path to Earth and  Continue Reading

Hey, here’s a couple of places to go to to see what graduation & the senior all-nighter looked like… Grad Night 2009 – Here’s the site (click here!) that details the evening after the ceremony was over, as the seniors rode the Pintail to Jones Island for a spell, back to the hypnotist at the  Continue Reading

Here’s Ivan from Western Prince, with his story of his most memorable day on the water:

Gretchen from Whidbey Island Bank says they have a team for Relay for Life: Whidbey Island Bank has assembled a team of both bank and community members this year, to participate in the 25th year anniversary of Relay For Life. We are very excited, and proud to be a part of this fantastic event. In  Continue Reading

Gretchen from Whidbey Island Bank says they have a team for Relay for Life: Whidbey Island Bank has assembled a team of both bank and community members this year, to participate in the 25th year anniversary of Relay For Life. We are very excited, and proud to be a part of this fantastic event. In  Continue Reading

This was a photo Jim Maya took last week when those humpbacks were in the area…he said the guys in the Prince of Whales boat didn’t try to get close to the whale – the whale came over to them. -oo-