The Who, in 1971:

This is a Thanksgiving Address of the Haudenosaunee people (sometimes called the Iroquois) which is a prayer for the morning, to give thanks to the new day. Thanksgiving Address GREETINGS TO THE NATURAL WORLD! The People Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on in the week ahead! • There’s going to be a booth set up for Karina Serna at the December 10th Flea Market, but in the meantime you can still donate at Islanders Bank to help her & Anthony with their medical expenses as she battles cancer. • It’s the third  Continue Reading

Let’s say you’re really trying to get some studying done, at the University of Washington. So you go to the (kinda famous, if you’ve been there) Suzzallo Reading Room on campus. And then Pickwick decides to sing Blackout:

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved riding on trains, and the magic of the steel rails continues. Islanders Nan & Steve Simpson are back east traveling around, and report in their blog that they rode the City of New Orleans (that’s the name of the train) from Chicago to Memphis this week… Here’s  Continue Reading

Kinda fun to see what’s going on around here….. • You know the Marine Labs is part of the University of Washington…a big part! Now they’re carved their name in the Hall of fame… Friday Harbor Labs students performed the UW fight song – and won a competition! Several students enrolled in the Marine Biology  Continue Reading

Well, I was lucky enough to get to check out the play for you ahead of time (I went to dress rehearsal), and I think you’re going to really like this one. There’s a lot to like! This original children’s musical features original music composed by Teddy Dean, and the range of his musical skillset  Continue Reading

When Cat Stevens released this song back in the 1970s, I think he got more papas & their boys talking, than any song I know of… here’s a newer version from the BBC.

The Women’s Opportunity Award deadline is coming up – December 1st is the final day for applications to be accepted to be in competition for the  Friday Harbor Award of  $5000.and NW regional award of  an additional $3000.  Applications available at the Toy Box or  www.SiFri.org. The award has been given  by Soroptimist of Friday  Continue Reading