• Hey, Monique Woodward‘s 40th birthday is this week! Happy birthday, Mo! • On the Artists’ Studio Tour this weekend: Music! I heard Kate Schuman is playing from 11am-2pm at Mary McCulloch’s on Sunday, and that Amanda Brast is playing classical guitar from 1-2pm at Laurie Burns’ studio on Saturday. Here’s a map of the  Continue Reading

Amy is looking for a few good volunteers…. The San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network (SJCMMSN) is currently recruiting volunteers on all islands in preparation for the upcoming stranding season.   Members of the Network respond to calls on both live and dead marine mammals that come ashore or wash up on local beaches. Amy  Continue Reading

Every so often, the expression “can’t see the forest for the trees” kinda hits me over the head as I get caught up the day’s details. The worst, of course, is when I think I have my act together & I can prove it intellectually. Here’s one of my favorite stories: The Lone Ranger and  Continue Reading

It takes a lot to get organized for our fall sports – when there is over 250 kids who need to get set into teams & uniformed & all that. Our soccer board (The San Juan Island Soccer Association) does a super job year in & year out getting things going…and there’s one small thing  Continue Reading

Remember that lost cat yesterday? Here’s the way that story turned out: Hi Ian! Just wanted you to know that our cat Sammy made it back home last night a little after 11:30pm.  Apparently she wanted to explore the island before we had a chance to show her around!!  A little wet and dirty, but  Continue Reading

If you’ve heard Amy’s poems at the open mike poetry readings around here, or any of her stories, you know she’s a heck of a writer. Now she introduces her new book just in time for Father’s Day. Here’s the scoop, from Griffin Bay Bookstore: Looking for a special Father’s Day gift? Amy Harold will be  Continue Reading

Time to help our friend….Lori Holforty has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and needs our help. On Sunday, June 6th from 3-9pm at Roche Harbor Pavilion there will be a fundraiser for her. Tickets are $20, sold at the door or can be picked up at both Market Chef or Haley’s. (Check in  Continue Reading

If the minister in the scene above from a 1987 episode of MacGyver looks familiar, good – you’ve met Merritt Olsen (you can see the whole show here – Merritt shows up around the 44th minute or so). Well, as far as the island is concerned, he’s having a great run as the Community Theatre  Continue Reading

Looks like a rainy day or two ahead…stay dry! Here’s what’s going on…. • Lee & Mike lost their cat Sam – can you help? Here’s more: We just moved here from Denver two days ago and somehow our cats got outside during the night. We have one and we are looking for Sammy. She  Continue Reading

What a cool idea – Whale Museum director Jenny Atkinson & Eagle Home Mortgage owner Julie Corey put on a contest to make a calendar of the best photos of killer whales that people might send in. Last night, they showed off the winners at a showing onscreen at The Whale Museum, and they picked  Continue Reading