I love the pictures on Nan Simpson’s blog, which includes the news of Steve’s October birthday, great pictures of autumn on the island, and a cake you’ll wish you had a bite of….here’s more. Which birthday? Not sure, but she says the song of the day starts like this: “When I get older, losing my  Continue Reading

Jenny from the Whale Museum was on hand for the naming, and files this report (click here for photos of the calf, from the Center for Whale Research): The Samish Indian Nation Names New Calf (J-45) On Saturday, October 17, 2009, the Samish Indian Nation held a traditional potlatch naming ceremony for J-45, the newest  Continue Reading

Here are some things you’ll need to know, around town & around the island: • The Community Theatre’s production of Carmen is this weekend – Saturday’s show is sold out, but Sunday’s matinee still has tickets. • Yesterday was Angela Bolger’s birthday, as everyone who went through Friday Harbor Espresso’s drive thru knows…. • Are  Continue Reading

• The varsity football guys are warming up for Friday night’s homecoming game at 7:30pm with Meridian; the junior varsity gets going at 5pm. (The homecoming parade through town is at 4:15pm, by the way.) • The soccer team (who are 11-4 after beating Mount Vernon Christian on Tuesday & losing to Seattle Christian Thursday)  Continue Reading

Just Tuesday at 9:39pm, Maren Olivia Ellingson (daughter of Matt & Andrea Ellingson!) checked in to the world at 6 pounds 12 ounces & 20.5 inches…and everybody’s doing fine!

Hey, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for reading the Update. Each day is a little celebration of the cool things that make us all glad we live here, and I appreciate that you’re along for the ride. Without you, I’d be just another San Juan Island islander writing in his  Continue Reading

Local activist & all-around great person Emily Bayuk-Johnson is heading for a four-minth stint in Peru to help build a community center. The folks who live in San Francisco de Asis need a place for child care, education and skills-development training, so the Lake Union Crew Outreach Foundation (Emily rows for ’em, too) is extending  Continue Reading

It’s in December, but I reckon this is as good a time as any to get started with your planning. The 20th Anniversary has the Community Theatre bringing in a famous auctioneer named April Brown…here’s more, from SJCT’s Jan Bollwinkel-Smith: Its theme of “20 Magical Years” also means shaking things up for the annual Festival  Continue Reading

Tanja at the elementary school sent this over (above)…see if you can help out!

Ryan Browne wrote to tell me about this & to invite you to come: Michael Ableman: Thinking like an Island October 23 in Friday Harbor The San Juan Island Agricultural Guild and the San Juan Island Farmers’ Market is sponsoring Salt Spring Island farmer, writer, speaker and photographer Michael Ableman to speak at the upcoming  Continue Reading