Giving someone a book for the season is one of the coolest things you can give someone, especially when you add that nice note that says, “Hey, I loved this book – let me know what you think about it.” And here’s the part I would add – if you’re gonna buy a book, get  Continue Reading

There was this pileated woodpecker in the yard walking around in my yard, so I snuck up on him and took a picture of him. Here’s more about them – looks like this one is probably a male….

In the kids’ parade on Friday, there were a number of adults, too (I think we have more volunteers per square inch at our elementary school than any place I’ve ever seen)…including Krispi Staude, dressed as a ready-to-go fisherwoman. I asked her where she got the gear: I am using my husband’s fly fishing equipment  Continue Reading

It may be the island’s second favorite holiday, especially if you measure by how many people get dressed up & get out for the evening. It was nice to have it on a Saturday night, and especially nice to have it on a Saturday night with an extra hour in in it. (You did turn  Continue Reading

Wahoo! The Junior Tigers & The Senior Tigers both won in their playoff games on Saturday – here’s more from Tiger Reporter Kris Brown: Seniors win in final seconds: 12-6 A yellow flag lay on the Friday Harbor Tigers’  three yard line. Down 6-0 late in the fourth quarter, the Senior Tigers were being called  Continue Reading

One of the things that brings the island together (and keeps us all from working for an a hour or so, after lunch) is the kids’ costume parade each Halloween. This year’s came a day early, and came during the part of the day Friday that it didn’t rain, which was cool. Here’s Josie’s &  Continue Reading

Joyce from the Family Resource Center sent this cool photo over to share with you & me… last year, I posted photos from Christine around the same time – check here to see last year’s kids! (Be sure & scroll down a bit – you’ll see ’em!)

It was fun to see all the stuff going on when Josie & I dropped by the party on Saturday night – there was food, games, music (dj’d by Zack Reitan) and an awful lot of costumes. Island Rec‘s Sally & Rebecca did a super job rounding up volunteers & putting  this on – way  Continue Reading

It was fun to see all the stuff going on when Josie & I dropped by the party on Saturday night – there was food, games, music (dj’d by Zack Reitan) and an awful lot of costumes. Island Rec‘s Sally & Rebecca did a super job rounding up volunteers & putting  this on – way  Continue Reading

I checked in at the Golden Triangle last week & found that they have some cool things happening now that we’re headed into November…here’s more from Avon (the owner) and Amy (who is a server there, and could e-mail this to us): Hi Ian: Just wanted to pass along some information about the Golden Triangle.  Continue Reading