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Ian Byington

I’ve been writing this & adding to it since 1997, and it has morphed into what you see now during that time – a collaborative effort between our community and me to tell the story of what makes an island tick, and to celebrate the cool things that happen.

Recent Posts by Ian

A good place to pop the question….

April 5, 2009 at 10:12 pm

  If you’re a movie nut, you probably know that Anna Faris stars in the upcoming film, Observe and Report, which opens this coming weekend… what you may not know is that she’s from Edmonds. What you may not know is that she was asked to get married by Chris Pratt of NBC’s sitcom Parks and  Continue Reading

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April 5, 2009 at 8:46 pm

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not. Akhenaton

Bloomin'…..

April 5, 2009 at 8:41 pm

It was nice to see all the spurge all along the side of the hill below the McMillin Suite at Roche Harbor in the sun, yesterday. If spring is sprung, is spurge splurged, or what?

Bloomin’…..

April 5, 2009 at 8:41 pm

It was nice to see all the spurge all along the side of the hill below the McMillin Suite at Roche Harbor in the sun, yesterday. If spring is sprung, is spurge splurged, or what?

Proof that it is spring….

April 5, 2009 at 8:36 pm

When I ran into LeeAnne Grosjacques (and FHHS senior daughter Christine) yesterday at Roche Harbor, she immediately said, “It’s nice out! Where’s your tank top and flip flops?” She was right, of course, but I had left mine at home, so I asked if I could take a picture of her toes, with sandals. What  Continue Reading

Nearly two…

April 5, 2009 at 7:48 pm

  It was great to run into Jenni Bordhi and her boy Charlie at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday… can you believe he’s nearly two? ooo

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April 4, 2009 at 10:18 pm

The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. Gaylord Nelson, former governor of Wisconsin, co-founder of Earth Day

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April 3, 2009 at 10:06 pm

Joy is the best makeup. Anne Lamott

Carrie & Juan got married…

April 3, 2009 at 7:59 am

You know the song: Give yourself to love, if love is what you’re after Open up your hearts to the tears & laughter…. Give yourself to love…give yourself to love. That’s what happened when Juan (you know him from the front desk at the Medical Center) and Carrie (she manages the tele-psychiatry project there) got  Continue Reading

Carrie & Juan got married…

April 3, 2009 at 7:59 am

You know the song: Give yourself to love, if love is what you’re after Open up your hearts to the tears & laughter…. Give yourself to love…give yourself to love. That’s what happened when Juan (you know him from the front desk at the Medical Center) and Carrie (she manages the tele-psychiatry project there) got  Continue Reading

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