In this well-written piece by MPR’s John Louis Anderson, he refers to a buddy of his named Ray who used to be harbormaster at the marina in Friday Harbor. Naturally I knew you’d be curious about that so I asked Tami Hayes, the present harbormaster, and former Port Director Steve Steve Simpson what they knew  Continue Reading

In this well-written piece by MPR’s John Louis Anderson, he refers to a buddy of his named Ray who used to be harbormaster at the marina in Friday Harbor. Naturally I knew you’d be curious about that so I asked Tami Hayes, the present harbormaster, and former Port Director Steve Steve Simpson what they knew  Continue Reading

I heard from Willard Kessel yesterday – he’s wondering if anyone’s working on the FHHS Class of ’60’s reunion for next year. You drop him a line at kesseljr (at) gmail.com (write it out with the “@”, you know) or leave a comment below & I’ll pass it on….

There are all kinds of things in the shop windows of Friday Harbor, including poems in the window at Griffin Bay Bookstore, written on an old Corona typewriter. Last night’s poem was by Emily Dickinson – click here for the larger, readable version.

• In soccer last night, the Lady Wolverines (4-2) made it four in a row with a 3-0 win over Orcas. FHHS struck first, as Maggie Anderson headed in a brilliant corner cross for a 1-0 halftime score, then got two more from Emma Ytander to seal the deal on the girls’ fourth shutout in  Continue Reading

When I saw John Pachuta last night, I asked him how did he know he was ahead in the race on Saturday. He answered, “Spider webs.” Noticing the funny look on my face, he laughed & said, “The deal was – there were spider webs across the trails all over the course – so if  Continue Reading

If you haven’t been by to hear the San Juan Jazz Quintet, maybe this is the week to start – they play each Friday at Pazzo Vivo from 6-9pm. Here’s their website – see ya there!

If you haven’t been by to hear the San Juan Jazz Quintet, maybe this is the week to start – they play each Friday at Pazzo Vivo from 6-9pm. Here’s their website – see ya there!

You all know Jim Stegall who helped pull together the dog park project last year…I just heard that his closest companion & friend has passed away – here’s more from Lee: Jim’s guide dog Rinda had to be put down a couple of hours ago. The vet tested & probed and found extensive tumors, and  Continue Reading

The Whale Museum‘s Lecture Series ends tonight at 7 p.m with a conversation with Katherine Ayres on “Conservation Canines: a researcher’s best friend.” Katherine is the one (you’ll remember from last year) who uses Tucker the dog to help sniff out whale poop for research…should be a cool deal. See ya there! Here’s more.