Tim Dustrude continues his series with photos & stories about people around the island – here’s more about counselor & mental health therapist Shahn McGuire: This is Shahn McGuire, a mental health therapist in Friday Harbor. She specializes in marriage and family therapy, including  children, and is one of few around here who does hypnotherapy. (Click here  Continue Reading

A special visit to the island by a special guest, whose roots intertwine with the island’s history – here’s the story by Park Historian Mike Vouri: Henry M. Robert, III will visit the earthwork constructed in 1859 by his grandfather on a visit to San Juan Island National Historical Park’s American Camp unit, scheduled 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August  Continue Reading

Tim Dustrude continues his series with photos & stories about people around the island – here’s more about one of Friday Harbor’s friendliest shops & shop owners Randy & Gail, at Cotton Cotton Cotton: Gail and Randy Schnee moved to Friday Harbor in 2009 to escape central Florida where they had been living for most of  Continue Reading

Beautiful message from the family of Neil Armstrong: “For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. “Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil  Continue Reading

Hope you’re getting outside  – quick, before the summer’s over….here are some of the folks you’ll see around the island: +++++++ • Margaret Barker says there’s still room: St. David’s Day School has limited openings for our Fall 20012-2013 Early Learning and Kindergarten Enrichment programs for ages 3-5.  Classes meet Monday-Thursday from 8:15-11:00 and 11:15-3:00. St. David’s  Continue Reading

One of the cool things about living here is that there are more viable, solid restaurants per square inch on the island than most places, and all of ’em (if you ask me) are great. A Seattle-based writer (he’s also a sex educator) named Jay Friedman came to the island & put together a nice  Continue Reading

An all-San Juan Island Music Festival is planned for Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012  (Labor Day Weekend) at the former Browne’s Lumber vacant lot at 330 Spring St. in Friday Harbor.  The all-day event will feature 8 performances from these San Juan Island bands & artists, playing jazz, rock, blues, folk, ragtime, and vaudeville: The Fabulous  Continue Reading

There’s a lot going on – check it: • It was awesome last January, and here’s your chance to catch the Hendrix Tribute – here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre: They rocked a solid house at San Juan Community Theatre during the opening of their U.S. tour earlier this year, so it seemed  Continue Reading

++++++++++ • Val Curtis (co-editor for Bonbon Break) told me her son Cole came to a realization, at the Fair last week: C was having a COMPLETE meltdown as we were leaving the fair. The reason: “Cotton candy is NOT GOOD! I have been WAITING for it and it tastes like TIGER FUR!!!” ++++++++ As  Continue Reading

I love this short, one-minute split-screen photo essay, from the World Wildlife Fund:

The Fair sure was fun last week, hey – and here’s part of the excitement, all in one place: ++++++++ +++++++ +++++++ ++++++ +++++ ++++++ +++++ ++++++ And last but not least, a little Update Minute vid by Rebecca Leff:

After the Fair, the summer always seems to be heading for autumn, but not before all the songs are sung….here’s one more summer song, from Chad & Jeremy, back in the day:

Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. Shel Silverstein

Another great day in the sunshine with lots of events and smiles… +++++++ +++++++ +++++++ +++++++

It was a hot & colorful day at the Fair yesterday – here’s a glimpse with Update photographer Rebecca Leff: