Island weekend…

The 40th Annual Shaw Classic got upderway at noon on Saturday - it was a grey day but the event drew a good number of boats who start at Friday Harbor, circumnavigate Shaw, then return for lasagna dinner & awards.

Interesting weekend, as we finally got some rain (you could feel & hear the ground, loving it & soaking it up) on Saturday, sandwiched between sunny days on Friday & Sunday…

The hours at the dump have been reduced to only three days...

• I’ve heard about the backups at the transfer station, but got to experience it first hand when I went three times on Friday to unload our house’s recycling, only to find the cars backed up down Sutton Road (the longest: 16 cars lined up down Sutton, before the gate.)

We finally made it there Saturday after three and there were only a couple of cars ahead of us… couldn’t wait on Friday, because we had to get back to work…

• Have you seen Misa Heater’s jewelry down at Softwear? Great stuff by the FHHS ’97 grad…

Yep, it was Scott's birthday last week at the bowling alley - happy birthday!

• Carrie over at the Medical Center wanted you to know about their expanded hours:

Hi everyone! Inter Island Medical Center has new extended hours for people who work during normal business hours! Routine care appointments are now available on Wednesday, Thursday, & Fridays starting at 7:30am and Saturdays 9am-4pm. You must call to make an appointment at 378-2141.

• Lee Tarsitano wanted to say hey to her husband Michael for their fifth anniversary last week & to say she’s glad they got to spend it in their new home on San Juan Island AND at Duck Soup! (Congrats, you guys!)

Furling the sail at the end of Saturday's cruise on the Adventuress - it was rainy but people were cheerful and glad to get out on the beautiful ship Saturday morning for their public sail...I loved it. (The hot chocolate & just-cooked chocolate chip cookies helped, too!)

• Physicals! If you are in high school & are going out for a fall sport (or – think ahead! – a sport this year), you need to get a sports physical. The IIMC and San Juan Juan Healthcare are offering them this week:

For San Juan Healthcare, call 378-1338 for an appointment on Monday, August 9 (2-4pm) and Tuesday, August 10 (2-4pm.) Only $35.

For Interisland Medical Center, they are offering Free Sports Physicals on Saturday, August 14 from 9am-4pm. This is a 1 day only special. Pat Davis, PA will be doing the sports physicals and Suzie LeFever will be doing free PT Assessments. Patients must call to make an appointment at 378-2141.

I was standing in front of Friday's Shirt Shop when seven women came out and one said, "Let's go to Be Chic!" and they all ran across the street and crowded into Teri's shop...that was Sunday morning. Cool!

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