When was the last time you had a good bowl of oatmeal? Ever since Billy & Cassie started offering steel cut oats at the Naked Bean, it’s become kind of a sensation. When Josie & I went in yesterday, we got the bowls above, and it was great. It’s cool that some thing that good  Continue Reading

It was great to hear the two & three part harmonies as Kate Schuman and Tom & Tami Doenges sang last Friday at the Place Bar & Grill…super job of filling the place with beautiful music. Thanks, you guys! This Friday: It’s Uncle Otto!

Fire Marshal Bob Low says the fire danger will drop to “low” on the first, officially. Yesterday’s rain is helping with keeping it low, after an incredibly dry summer….

Just heard from Emily Wolf that the school she’s teaching at is closed this week because of the H1N1 flu…in spite of that, she says she & Chris are loving it teaching there, and the kids like it too. And…she says she misses the island and the autumn colors!

It was great to hear how the collection of stories is going with the Historical Museum & the Library… on Friday night director Laura Tretter gave an update about how the digitalizing is going, and showed everyone how to look up stuff online. Then museum director Kevin Loftus introduced folks with their stories, including FHHS  Continue Reading

It was great to hear how the collection of stories is going with the Historical Museum & the Library… on Friday night director Laura Tretter gave an update about how the digitalizing is going, and showed everyone how to look up stuff online. Then museum director Kevin Loftus introduced folks with their stories, including FHHS  Continue Reading

It’s pretty important to stay in tune with your culture….since over 3 million people have seen this baby dance with & to Beyonce, you might want to see what the fuss is about….

Ron Zee of the Madrona Institute sent this poster over:

Torrey from the Presbyterian Church just wrote in to let me know that our longtime friend Mary Keith passed away on Saturday. Memorial Services are planned for Tuesday September 29th at 6:00pm at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church. Reception to follow in the fellowship hall.

* With a strong La Conner team on the horizon (we play them Thursday this week, at their place), the girls soccer team expected a tough time at Meridian last Saturday, and got it – and won 2-0 for their sixth straight win. Carried by goals from Emma Ytander and Mandy Turnbull, keeper Hannah Snow  Continue Reading