Wahoo! Thanks for the stories about how you met & fell in love…I’m loving it. Several folks have asked if it’s “too late” to turn ’em in…shoot, it’s never too late. If ya turn them in in October, we’ll just print them then. But if you get ’em in this next week or so, I  Continue Reading

Captain Jim Maya reported that he saw a large number of transient killer whales off Race Rocks yesterday, including T100’s baby calf….

I love it when good people get recognition for the super job they do – Michael & John at Wildwood Manor have been named to Trip Advisor’s Top Ten list. This is awesome, and I feel lucky to get the chance to tell you about it. Here’s more, from Trip Advisor: Wildwood Manor, a bed-and-breakfast  Continue Reading

A good-sized crowd sat in on Harry Manx’s show last night at the Community Theatre, and he did a super job of offering up a spell-binding evening of great music…he can make those guitars sing! So, to start your day, here’s a song for you from Harry (you’ll recognize it!):

It’s a sad thing to lose your brother…Ellen Johnson has lost hers. Here’s the rest of the story: Kurt Daniel Johnson (April 16, 1959 ~ January 20, 2010) was born and raised in the community of Ballard in Seattle Washington.  His love for the outdoors began with time spent at the family cabin on Lake  Continue Reading

It was cool to run into Leah Altman last night – she showed me this double-breasted blue coat that she made from scratch. Pretty awesome…way to go, Leah!

Just got this flash from Seanene at the Village at the Harbour: Betty Bruce celebrated her 96th birthday today! Betty has lived at Village at the Harbour since April 2008. Her brilliant smile is contagious and she fills our hearts with love each day.  Happy Birthday, Betty! Love, The staff and residents at the Village

The other day (like, November), my friend Pam asked me if I liked scary movies. I asked her, “Like what?” And she responded with the usual – Friday the Thirteenth, Jack the Ripper, Ghostbusters (you know, the part with the Stay Puft Marshmallow dude at the end). I told her, yeah, spooky stuff, but the  Continue Reading

It’s a cool deal – papas on the island can take their favorite girls (or girls!) out for the evening at the Father/Daughter Dance this Friday at the Mullis Center, sponsored by Island Rec. This is the fifth year of the event (I got to DJ the first couple with my son Shay & it  Continue Reading

Leah Lawson tells me the celebration of life for Richard Lawson is this Saturday at one…his passing at the age of 66 has been a big shock to this community, and he is much missed. Here’s more: Richard Lee Lawson was born September 30, 1944 in Friday Harbor WA to Gilbert and Geraldine Lawson. Richard  Continue Reading