Let’s see what’s going on: • Shann Weston reported she found a familiar book as she travels north: “Wandering around in Barnes and Noble (Fairbanks), I come across Feathers by Thor Hanson. Yeah. That’s right, big smile. A feeling of home.” Thor will be reading from Feathers next Thursday at Griffin Bay Books – here’s  Continue Reading

A couple of weeks ago, I got the chance to work with Leasa Wangoe & Teri Gentry as they served as the event organizers for a 25th anniversary event at Roche Harbor. Because I got to sing & play at both the ceremony & reception (with Stevie Keys), I got to see them in action  Continue Reading

Chamber music comes alive when Pat Kostek directs the evening, and that’s a great way to celebrate twenty years of the program at the Community Theatre – here’s more from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith: Music from the Romantic Period starts off Chamber Music San Juans’ 20th season of presenting superb concerts of classical music for string, winds  Continue Reading

You know that Scarborough Fair is a series of impossible tasks that, if you can do them, proves your true love. (It’s an old English folk song…luckily, love is much easier now.) Here’s a go at it:

Yesterday made it feel like summer has arrived, with a warm day & the long solstice hours between sunrise & sunset…let’s see what else is going on: • It WAS the longest day… 🙂 +++++++++++++++++++ • Remember Tyler Ryan, the FHHS grad who was & is a heckuva actor? He graduated with his degree &  Continue Reading

Not sure when the last time you listened to a journalist hold forth on the grace & nature of compassion, but maybe this is the next time – here’s a TED talk with Krista Tippett, who stretches the usual sense of the notion….see what you think.

There’s a new events photographer in town – you can check out the work that Peter Wangoe is turning out with his new biz San Juan Photo Booth. Grad parties & weddings & receptions & more – here’s his page, with portfolio. Lots of people you know, and lots of fun. Meanwhile, here’s his coverage  Continue Reading

There are folks around doing a little extra to make the island a little better….this past Friday, the folks at Windermere San Juan Island helped by window washing, weeding, pruning and general clean up at the Mullis Senior Center for Windermere Community Service Day. What a difference! Here’s more from Tawny Martel Galligan: An early  Continue Reading

John Miller passed Obstruction Island this morning on the early morning ferry…