Joyce & Carolyn sent this over, and asked me to share it with you: A Birthday Invitation “I am what I am! That’s a great thing to be! If I say so myself, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!” From Happy Birthday To You! By Dr. Seuss Since 1998, March 2nd has been designated as Read Across  Continue Reading

It was sixteen years ago that my son began kindergarten at Friday Harbor Elementary School…one of the great deals about picking him up outside the kindergarten door was getting to hang out with the other parents (many of whom are still friends, as we made our way through sports & classes & activities & dating  Continue Reading

Do you ever think about how everyone in Australia has the bottoms of their feet pointing at us right this minute (if they’re awake)? I think about stuff like that.

Ron Garner says Firewise communities can use the free chipper…here’s more: New & Existing Firewise Communities Eligible for Free Chipper Time Communities that have joined the Firewise program by February 12, 2010 are eligible to use a chipper in their community for a half-day. San Juan Island Fire Department/Department of Natural Resources will bring a  Continue Reading

Seanene asked me if I’d like to drop by the Village at the Harbour for cake for a birthday party…Kathryn Pinion celebrated her 100th today. She had quite a mob there, of family & friends. I asked Seanene to send me a little about her, and she replied: As a young, married college graduate, Kathryn  Continue Reading

Alisa sent me this reminder for you (click here to see a ginormous version of the picture above, and click here to see my photos from the 2006 graduation, eighteen years later): Here’s a reminder that this Saturday, February 27th, 2010 is the Graduating Class of 2027 group photo.  If you have a baby that  Continue Reading

It was cool to run into Kim Bertrand on Sunday, coming back from Crystal Springs in the middle of the state, where she & her huskies had been in a mushing event…you can tell she loves her dogs! (And they love to get fed!)

Hope you had a great sunny weekend, as we head into the rainy season….! Let’s see what’s going on around the island… • This coming weekend my friend Hobbes is offering cooking classes, set to start this Saturday in Friday Harbor… they run Saturdays from Feb 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. He says:  Continue Reading

How many days start with a chance to sing along with Bob & Willie? Here’s Pancho & Lefty in 1993 (“out of kindness, I suppose…”):

What’s happening…. • You knew Deb Nolan has a catering business (besides being on the school board & doing a million other things for the community)? Here’s more. • The Economic Development Council has a new domain name: http://www.sanjuansedc.org/ . Update your records. Or get some records. Or listen to your records. • The County  Continue Reading