Well, as it happens, I’ve been on the ferries a bunch this month, what with getting the kids at the airport & all that, and I have a few observations: 1) It was really cool that WSF re-directed an extra ferry on Sunday to handle the overflow parking lot at the Anacortes terminal for folks  Continue Reading

It was sad to hear that Dave Ross passed away on Christmas Eve…his full lung transplant at the University of Washington’s Hospital gave hope, but he had to return to the hospital when things suddenly turned. Condolences to Judie…I’ll post more later.

Hope you had a great weekend…and now the countdown to New Year’s begins! Let’s see what’s up: • I checked in with Randy & Gail at Cotton Cotton Cotton (next to the Rumor Mill) & they have a sale this week before they go on vacation – here’s the scoop: Now we are buckling down  Continue Reading

I dropped in on Moon & Jules at the Banana Belt last week, and they surprised me by telling me they will be closing this week, and have a sale to help note the occasion. I’ll be sad to see these positive, always-smiling folks move on – here’s the story from them: Goodbye, Friday Harbor  Continue Reading

Well, maybe I’m pushing it a bit here, since you’ve been hearing Christmas songs ever since Halloween, but hey, you don’t HAVE to push the play button! As the season unfolds this next couple of days, I hope you find this a good time to reflect on the work we have before us, and find  Continue Reading

Looking around, partly to see who’s been nice… • What do you do when you suddenly have 24 bottles of egg nog? Here’s how Stephanie over at Harrison House Suites handled it… • The Friday Harbor Wolverines basketball girls & boys play next Tuesday here, against Mount Baker…good chance to see this year’s squads, including  Continue Reading

Got a plan for your Christmas tree, so it doesn’t end up in the landfill? Here’s an idea from Helen Venada at the County: The County Public Works Department is sponsoring a Christmas tree collection program this year. Trees will be chipped for mulch for use at a public project and not sent to a  Continue Reading

You probably already saw this – it’s been viral for a week or two, but it’s fun, for this time of year:

Drop by for a moment – they’re open! Here’s more from Kris: To celebrate our annual Christmas Closure, Printonyx will be hosting an open house tomorrow, December 24th, from 1p.m. until 4p.m. Enjoy some tasty but healthy snacks, enter a drawing for a $50 gift certificate, save 40% off holiday border paper and 25% off  Continue Reading

It was fun to have the sun out most of yesterday – a bright reminder of how the island looks in the light…here’s more: • Have you seen Island Rec’s new website, put together by Mary Kate at MKate Design? It’s awesome – check it out! • Just checked with Jack at the Island Guardian…if  Continue Reading