Looks like the folks with cars for the Concours d’Elegance are getting ready for Sunday…they were driving around the island on Saturday, and Kevin Holmes shot these photos of them lining up today at San Juan Vineyards.

Was she hit or not? There were reports & rumors yesterday morning that an 18 or 19 year old killer whale (L90) was struck by a boat Friday…since then, it appears more may have been involved (she may be pregnant) and less (it appears she wasn’t struck). Here are reports from different observers: Ken Balcomb’s  Continue Reading

Things are happening: • Judy McManus tells me a new cooking club, Vibrant Vegetarians, San Juan Community Garden and the Friday Harbor Seventh-day Adventist Church are putting on a documentary film tonight at the Library at 6pm: It’s called Forks over Knives…it’s free – take a peek at their website (The top of which says:  Continue Reading

It’s “Riding The Storm Out” by REO Speedwagon:

Lookin’ around… • There are a bunch of garage sales this weekend – here are three I heard about: Callie J Mckay says: FINALLY!! Cleaned out parents’ and grandparents’ garage so the biggest and baddest Garage sale could happen. We have so much stuff that we are having it for 2 days! Too much to  Continue Reading

This is the weekend for car nuts here on the island – I love this show! If you like cars, or want to take a trip back in time to see the cars you grew up with (that have been taken care of by th epoeple who love them!), you’ll love it, too! Here’s more  Continue Reading

Have you been by Mossy Knoll Garden? You’re in for a real treat! Here’s more: Islanders on the west side can now really shop locally for their produce. Frank and Vicky Giannangelo (you might remember their formal gardens on Limestone Pt. Rd. from 1986-1993) have, after 17 years of gardening adventures in the southwest, returned  Continue Reading

Every so often, folks have people to thank, and the island is a better place when folks can share their grateful hearts, I think. Here are some folks’ postings: ++++++++++++++++ from Dr. Mark Fishaut: In the midst of a busy work week, too often those of us who provide service fail to take the time  Continue Reading

(Update late Wednesday: Jeanine just wrote to tell me the show called today & is shifting the piece to next week, probably Tuesday, as they cover the earthquakes & Steve Jobs resigning….) Shelley VanSkyHawk works with Jeanine & Mark Earnhart over at San Juan Holistic Healthcare, and she dropped me a note this morning telling  Continue Reading