The Chalk-It-Up shown in the pictures happened two months ago, and Rebecca Clarke at Island Rec sent them then, but hey, I was busy that week, or something…. so I saved them until NOW to show you! It was fun – here’s more from Rebecca: Here are some pictures of Island Rec’s 2010 Chalk-It-Up event  Continue Reading

…to tell someone you love them, today. I love this little bit from the movie Love, Actually, as this guy tells her –  the woman he can never be with – the truth, as part of his moving on….and here’s hoping your day is full of love. Cheers, Your itinerant webdude

Jensen Shipyard Invites You to Celebrate 100 Years

From the oldest family-owned business on the island…

Albert Jensen & Sons, Inc. (aka Jensen Shipyard) has been in business at 1293 Turn Point Road, Friday Harbor since 1910.  To celebrate their maritime business longevity they are hosting an Anniversary Party on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy fresh fish…

• FHHS football kept the game within striking distance last Saturday, allowing a first half Orcas score to only trail 7-0 at the half (with a couple of key Don Galt picks in the end zone to keep the Vikings out), but Orcas ground it out in the second half, adding a couple of scores  Continue Reading

Let’s check out the scene…. • Babies, babies…. I checked in at San Juan Holistic Healthcare – they told me Laura and Jason Holden delivered Theron Ellis last week, and everybody’s healthy (naturally!) And…on the eight last week, Jessie Danielle Valencia was born to Martha & Reyes – everybody’s doing well! • This week you  Continue Reading

Every so often you get a special chance to do something… This weekend, Josie & I got to go out on the Western Prince for the afternoon, and it was pretty special. Our good friend Hobbes was driving the boat, and it was cool to see how he’s thinking all the time – about the  Continue Reading

Well, the week has come for the Islands Village Faire this coming weekend…here’s the poster, and a bit more about it below, that, including a chance for you to sign up to help out & an invitation for you to come – here’s more (I love it that it’s an all-ages event that families can  Continue Reading

If you woke up this morning smiling, and you want to smile just a little more – a little wider, a little longer – then listen to this little vid and try not to dance. And hey, I love you –

Redaction by Carmen Giménez Smith We make dogma out of letter writing: the apocryphal story of Lincoln who wrote angry letters he never sent. We wait for letters for days and days. Someone tells me I’ll write you a letter and I feel he’s saying you’re different than anyone else. Distance’s buzz gets louder and  Continue Reading

Wendy Smith asked me to let you know: If you haven’t made it into IMA’s ‘Green: on the edge’ exhibit at the art museum, now is the time to do it! This delightful & thought provoking show closes this Sunday the 12th.  Islanders and visitors from all around the world have come through IMA’s doors  Continue Reading