When Kay Kohler told me she & the kids have “open sewing” going on at the high school tech building each Tuesday from 3-4:30pm, I wondered what the deal was – she says anyone is welcome to drop in: they have 8 new Babylock sewing machines from a Gates Grant, so they do mending and  Continue Reading

My good friend Nancy Raichlen and I were visiting about how nicely her daughter Holly’s wedding had gone last summer, and we agreed it would be nice to tell you a little about it. It was, of course, during the summer in August (Holly’s a teacher) – here’s the scoop: Holly Raichlen and Ryan Wehner  Continue Reading

Set to Pearl Jam, here is a video that was put together by Scott & Mirva from EdgeCurve (here’s more about Scott’s company) about getting here…see if you see your house:

Fire Marshal Bob Low and the fire department’s Carolyn Hudson both told me the Safety Fair was the biggest & best yet…and they weren’t the only ones. Every mom & dad I got a chance to talk to said it was awesome, with all the activities & presentations, as well as the positive way that  Continue Reading

The colors were bright this weekend as the cooler weather slips across western Washington….

That’s the tables in the Naked Bean in the early morning Sunday sun this past weekend…right before the rush.

Just a little note if you’re looking for good office space – over at Guard Electric, Melissa & Frankie Guard have a couple of 600-sq ft spots open, for $600/month (plus the usual triple-net for utilities) with the first month free. Close to town, close to the tiedown part of the airport, close to Bakery  Continue Reading

Let’s catch up  a bit here: • The football guys had an easy time a week ago with Seattle Lutheran, winning 56-0, then traveled to Lynden Christian last Friday for a draw at 20-20, which was settled in overtime when they made a field goal for the 23-20 win. The Lyncs come here on the  Continue Reading

It was cool that Orcas Island’s Sara Williams was over this weekend at Harbor Books, hawking her new book…you may remember her 2004 book, The Don Juan Con, was picked up by Paramount Pictures. Here’s her website – check her out & support your local authors! Especially the good ones!

On Saturday I ran into Rebecca Barnard & asked her how her new job – selling her invention, Limba Slim & related products – is going. She says it’s going great, and there’s this chance to participate – but you gotta sign up this week, ’cause it starts Friday. Here’s more: Free Weight Loss, Fitness  Continue Reading