Island notes….

If business was slow at Island Studios this weekend, maybe it was the gorilla at the door. If business was good, maybe it was the gorilla at the door....

It was a great weekend, with lots of little things afoot…

• Just got this note from Lenore – wahoo!

Jacob & Pamella

Jacob Seiler’s parents are proud to announce his engagement to Pamella Correia Sanches of Brazil.  Jacob has been traveling and working in Brazil for the past 9 months.  His parents are John Stamey and Lenore Bayuk; Kim Seiler-Bell and Scott Bell of Friday Harbor. He is brother to Cady Seiler, Audrey Espinoza, Paul Espinosa, and Emily Bayuk-Johnson.

Pamella’s parents are Italo Enso Sanches Lloris and Suzeti Correia Sanches Lloris of Mato Grosso State/Brazil.  She has one sister, Paola.  Pamella graduated from the Federal University of Mato Grosso in 2006 in Business Administration. She works as a soy meal trader for Bunge, an American company with large interests in Brazil.

Jacob is a 1997 graduate of Friday Harbor High School and graduated from Washington State University in 2001 after studying in Spain his Senior year.  He recently spent 2 ½ years in the Peace Corps in Panama before moving to Brazil.

We are all thrilled for Jacob and Pamella.

Mari

• One of the things I like about longtime islanders is the way they support each other’s businesses…

It was cool to see Pazzo Vivo’s Mari over at Hailey’s on Friday night, which she said was her night off.

• Dilys & Carol at Serendipity Books wanted to let you know that the bookstore is closed this week while they take a little break, but they’ll open again on Saturday – see ya then!

• Hey, if you saw it, you know what I mean – the Playwrights’ Festival last week was awesome.

Vashon superintendent Michael Soltman came to see the Playwright's Festival with Krissy, Carolyn Haugan's daughter....

The three plays written by Carolyn & Emily, Greg, and Debra were based on island life, and maybe that’s why we laughed  (and maybe teared up) so hard…’cause in a special way, we were in the shows as well. This week, it’s different shows – hope to see you there!

• Speaking of far-out deals, the fundraising dinner with Peruvian food put on by the Spring Street International School kids & staff was awesome…good food, good times & good music. By the way, if you would like to help the school’s program to help kids pay for their international trips, you can drop a check by the school anytime – it’s appreciated!

Helen & Dan went to see the Playwright's Festival this past weekend....

• Heard from John Boyd that Granny was spotted last week…J pod’s matriarch (heck, the island’s matriarch) turns 99 this year, as the best guess is that she was born in 1911. Earlier reports that Ruffles (J1) was traveling alone spooked us a bit.

Someone told me that at Sea World where they have captive killer whales, they announced at one of the shows (as if it was fact) that orcas usually live to be 30 or so….well, yeah. They live better & longer in the wild, where they can swim 75 miles a day instead of 75 feet in some concrete pond….tell ’em, Granny.

• Can you believe it’s already been a year since Xtreme Fitness opened? And they just keep growing – drop by today & see what they have going!

That's the water in the field off Beaverton Valley Road, about 3/4 of a mile out of town...for all the warm days & sunny days, it's been raining, too!

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