Remember the movie “The Sterile Cuckoo”? Probably not…wasn’t that big a deal. But there was a song that went with it called Come Saturday Morning by the Sandpipers in 1969. Nominated for an Oscar in 1970, the song made it to #17 in the charts at one point. If you listen to it twice, it’ll  Continue Reading

A splash of color here & there, even on grey days, reminds ya spring is here….

Haven’t sung a song for you for a while, so here’s one I used to sing with my friend Mary (we were called Mary & Ian…surprise). Click here to listen!

Let’s see what’s up: • Hey, have you seen Keith Keyser‘s woodwork? Check it out here. • Somebody told me (with attribution): The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you are doing, someone else does. • I’ve been to Alice’s workshops & they’re awesome! Hope you  Continue Reading

Tons of stuff to eat & visit & check out the new Ace Hardware store – here’s the complete list of what’s happening. See ya there!

“Such a gorgeous blend of harmony and great songs…Love the Jennys!”–Bonnie Raitt Three extraordinary voices with one singular vision, The Wailin’ Jennys offer a fresh breeze of sweet acoustic folk music that keep audiences uplifted and mesmerized. Winners of Canada’s 2005 Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year, the group has been  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up: • You remember Felicitations Bakery over on Nichols Street…well, even though it closed up in 2003, Felicity Milne is still baking. She’s got great cakes & more – I know, because I’ve seen what she makes at weddings & events & all over. Check out her website & you’ll get the  Continue Reading

Yep, it’s time for kindergarten signups next week – here’s more from Marty Robinson: Kindergarten Registration Friday Harbor Elementary School welcomes the Kindergarten class of 2010-2011! Registration for next year’s Kindergarten class will be held on Tuesday and Wedneday, April 13 and 14 in the school office. Parents who wish to enroll their children for  Continue Reading

It’s cool – the Fire Department helps the Easter Bunny hide dozens of eggs, and then hundreds of island kids race to find the Easter eggs as well as the prize eggs. It’s a gathering of the tribe each year at Jackson’s Beach overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island in Washington state in the  Continue Reading

Well, on Thursday, Paul & the crew had a soft opening to make sure everything was cool & ready & working…the way people do. Friday, as you know, the electricity went down around 9:45am and stayed off till about one pm (depending on where you were in town), so that Grand Opening was a bit  Continue Reading

If we ever decide to have a “friendliest person on the island” award, I’ll betcha Anne at the ferry lanes would be a top contender.

  Let’s see what’s going on this week, besides spring break at the public schools… • It was an interesting Easter weekend, with the power off more than three hours midday on Good Friday and fairly massive hail on Saturday… • Troy out at Afterglow Spa at Roche Harbor says that starting in April, the  Continue Reading

Well, it started hailing a little after 11 today, and ended up making the place look like it was covered with fast-melting snow… ALL kinds of weather this year!

Where did the time go? It’s already been a year since Kate & Jim Schuman bought Island Petroleum Services – wahoo! Here’s more form Kate: Jim and Kate Schuman are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their purchase of Island Petroleum Services.  IPS is a wholesale and retail fuel distribution company with a gas station at  Continue Reading

Looks like the wind is going to pick up today, with gusts up to sixty miles an hour, so be sure & put your lightweight cats inside & batten down anything that might fly away. Here’s the high wind warning. Also, last night there was an explosion at the oil refinery that killed three folks.  Continue Reading

One of the occasional problems around here: who can you you call if you need a babysitter? Well, islander Kaal Oldwyn (FHHS ’96) married Courtney back in ’07 (7/7/07, as a matter of fact – I got to dj the reception with Shay & Shamrock Sound)…last year, they moved back to the island with their  Continue Reading