Hey, I was gonna tell you about my favorite blogger, Derek Sivers, and tell ya you oughta sign up for his e-mail updates. But I decided to go one better, and show you a bit of his writing, and let you decide for yourself, and THEN go sign up for his e-mail list. Here’s the  Continue Reading

Vic & Monique have been doing this workshop & people tell me they really get a lot out of it – here’s more: Hey Ian, Monique and I are facilitating two Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage video conferences in the San Juans this fall. One in Friday Harbor, Fri. Sept. 11 and Sat.  Continue Reading

Linda Cobos told me about this little video – I sure enjoyed watching it, and I think you will, too. Here’s more from the Slow Food/Land & Sea blog: We just got this note from our friend, filmmaker Mike Hurwicz of Orcas Island: “I am happy and excited to inform you that we have completed  Continue Reading

Linda Cobos told me about this little video – I sure enjoyed watching it, and I think you will, too. Here’s more from the Slow Food/Land & Sea blog: We just got this note from our friend, filmmaker Mike Hurwicz of Orcas Island: “I am happy and excited to inform you that we have completed  Continue Reading

The Austin Lounge Lizards will be here Saturday – here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre: Knock Your Reptilian Socks Off ! Some of you may remember them from the 2003 San Juan County Fair…and you probably remember laughing to the music… The Austin Lounge Lizards return to Friday Harbor to help us have  Continue Reading

The Austin Lounge Lizards will be here Saturday – here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre: Knock Your Reptilian Socks Off ! Some of you may remember them from the 2003 San Juan County Fair…and you probably remember laughing to the music… The Austin Lounge Lizards return to Friday Harbor to help us have  Continue Reading

Wendy Meyers tells me she has architect/artist James Hubbell coming to town, starting tomorrow – here are the events related to him this weekend: September 3, Thursday, 10:30am Anne Hubbell Conversation at the Community Theatre’s Gubleman Room “Does Beauty Have More Power Than We Know?” September 3, Thursday, 4:30pm James Hubbell Conversation with Islands’ Artists  Continue Reading

Amy Traxler from the Whale Museum’s Marine Stranding Network asked that we get the word out: HAS ANYBODY SEEN A STRANDED KILLER WHALE CALF? On Sunday, August 30th a private boater broadcast a report over the marine radio, Channel 16, that they had discovered what appeared to be a killer whale calf floating off of  Continue Reading

You should go see “Julie & Julia” at the Palace Theatre this week…and when you do, think of Helen King at Highland Inn. She reports: As a new owner/innkeeper of the Babbling Brook Inn in Santa Cruz, CA I entered a baking contest for the B&B innkeepers in the state annual conference in 1987 in  Continue Reading

You should go see “Julie & Julia” at the Palace Theatre this week…and when you do, think of Helen King at Highland Inn. She reports: As a new owner/innkeeper of the Babbling Brook Inn in Santa Cruz, CA I entered a baking contest for the B&B innkeepers in the state annual conference in 1987 in  Continue Reading

Last week, climatologist/meteorologist Cliff Mass came to speak here on the island – you probably dropped in to hear him. He says while he was here he noticed the real estate guys promising 240 days (or more) or sunshine if you live here – so he looked into it, as only a weather expert could.  Continue Reading

The senior Tigers won 40-something to nothing on Saturday here on the island to get their season off on the right foot…check here for their schedule (and the two other teams) & more. The guys return to action in two weeks, after taking this coming Labor Day weekend off.

Saw this barrel at Marketplace, so I called over at Islanders to see what the deal was – and it’s a good idea. Here’s more, from Michele Morton: Every year teachers are found buying school supplies for their students who can’t afford them. To help eliminate the burden on our teachers and help classroom learning,  Continue Reading

It was cool to see the old cars (and new cars!) at the San Juan Vineyards on Sunday for the Concours d’Elegance…here’s a writeup of the event (it was awesome!)…can’t wait till next year!

This is Whimsey the cat, who rolls around in the dirt of my driveway & is learning to smile & do math. He’s doing fine in the nice pre-autumn air…

I KNOW you wanna go see Keith Urban – well, he’s coming to Tacoma!!! And now, you can go – we’ll take the ninth caller at 378-7275 and you can buy TWO floor seat tickets for only $130! We’re standing by NOW! Actually, we’ll sell ’em to the first caller.