Whoa…this is the living room of my house, and it’s awesome in that Gabe & his friends at San Juan Interiors put in a brand new carpet, and Josie painted the walls & the ceiling (after scraping that stuff off the ceiling people used to put up in 1979 or so). It rocked. Since we’re  Continue Reading

The last three years this has been fun, and this year’s show promises to be as well – here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre: SJCT’s Family Theatre takes us to a colorful land of discovery and adventure THIS Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm. The Merry Firebird, written and directed  Continue Reading

The last three years this has been fun, and this year’s show promises to be as well – here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre: SJCT’s Family Theatre takes us to a colorful land of discovery and adventure THIS Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm. The Merry Firebird, written and directed  Continue Reading

You may have heard him, you may have heard of him, but this presentation by Tony Robbins focuses on the decisions we make…and I think you’ll find it’s a cool way to kick your day into gear. See what you think! (I like the idea of what you do, already – when I think about  Continue Reading

Judi Mio offered this note of thanks on behalf of our friends at Hospice & the other non-profits who were recognized by the Community Foundation at the Breakfast of Champions in late September: On September 25, 2009, Friday, the San Juan Island Community Foundation held its annual “Breakfast of Champions” to award funds to local  Continue Reading

It’s really blowing, as I write this Wednesday evening…if I don’t post something tomorrow, you’ll know why! Huge winds, with power out on the west side & around the island, Wednesday night, Thursday morning….Diana Stepita reports her wind clock measured a 73 mph blow at Eagle Cove on Wednesday evening. The ferries’ schedule has been  Continue Reading

Everyone needs a song to wake up to, and this little ditty by Donovan is a good one. From the album Barabajagal, it isn’t a video, just a tune:

When I heard Christmas music in a Canadian mall over the weekend, I remember thinking, “This is WAY too early!” But it’s not too early to make your Christmas videos! Click here to make one like mine, here: Send your own ElfYourself eCards

When I heard Christmas music in a Canadian mall over the weekend, I remember thinking, “This is WAY too early!” But it’s not too early to make your Christmas videos! Click here to make one like mine, here: Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Partly because of the recession (we ARE having a recession, you noticed?) and partly because folks have been noticing how their lives just don’t seem all that full with buying stuff & owning stuff, people are becoming interested in others ways to go, including the life of simplicity embraced by St. Francis. But – everything  Continue Reading