Hey, I thought we might start today with a story within a story…. See all those little  boxes (like where the blue arrow at right is pointing) on the San Juan Update? What’s cool about them is each one is a story in its own right… Sometimes it’s a cartoon, like Indexed & xkcd.com. Sometimes  Continue Reading

You know & I know that the stuff Gail & Randy sell at Cotton Cotton Cotton is supposed to be made out of…cotton. But they’re the kind of people who not only think out of the box, they also sell really comfortable clothes. The “Repair the World” clothing line of made of recovered plastic &  Continue Reading

+++++++++++++ I hope you did NOT sit in front of your ‘puter all day yesterday, watching videos & looking for jokes to send your friends (and that’s just while you were at work!) Nope, I hope you got outside & had a chance to play in the sun…. Let’s see what else is up: +++++++++++++  Continue Reading

You’ve been hearing about cuts to the postal system…here’s the word from Scott at the local post office, with his take on the situation: Your Friday Harbor to Friday Harbor letter may now take 2 days! Hi, my name is Scott George. I work at the Friday Harbor Post Office. I love my job, and  Continue Reading

Hey, have you seen the photos from this year’s Father/Daughter Dance, put on by Island Rec? It was a great evening – this will give you an idea (photos by me & Kevin Holmes – thanks, Kevin!):

I’ve heard about this from Oren at the Rumor Mill, and Brooke & Kerry &  lots of people….I hope you get a chance to help out this family & this special little boy….here’s more: Fundraiser for Atlas Story Dickson Saturday, March 3rd Robert and Jessica Dickson had their baby Atlas on Dec. 13th 2011 10  Continue Reading

Here’s what’s on for the next meeting (thanks, Dot!): The San Juan Island Garden Club welcomes a representative of the food program at the Friday Harbor School System (Liz Varvaro, from the FHHS food program) to tell us about the new food program and how they utilize local food products in the cafeteria and all  Continue Reading

Whether it’s behind the clouds or shining in your heart, here’s a nice version by Graham Nash, David Crosby & Paul Simon, for George:

Let’s see what’s up ’round here: • There’s a public meeting this weekend at the Mullis Center at 1pm with Sheriff Rob Nou, who will visit with members of the community (who called the meeting) about the pervasive hard drugs on the island. Rob told me yesterday that the most frequent question he heard during  Continue Reading

It’s always a good idea to have a song for what you’re feeling & thinking & dreaming…I know so many islanders who tell me that at least a little part of their day is spent thinking & feeling about friends & lovers who are away off-island, some far away & some really far away (like  Continue Reading

Let’s look around the island & see what’s up: • The new Lavendera Massage Center is starting a Speakers Support Group at Lavendera 10am-12pm on Monday for folks who want to give talks about mind-body-spirit topics at the place….call 378-3637 for more info! +++++++++++++ • Just checked….Judith’s phone at the Barking Bird, 378-3647, is 378-DOGS.  Continue Reading

I got a chance to see the dress rehearsal of Proof last night, and it is one you won’t want to miss. The show has been described as a love story to mathematics, but I thought it was more a love story centered on the way we take care of our families, and the struggles  Continue Reading

An Evening of Stories and Pictures with Sadock Johnson, Tanzanian Safari Guide and Youth Advocate The Mullis Center, Thursday, February 23, 7:00pm, Reception Following Sadock Johnson (known as “Johnson”), will talk about his life growing up in East Africa, working as a safari guide, and developing programs to help poor communities and street children in  Continue Reading

Sometimes we see so much, and sometimes it’s just the angle. This cartoon is courtesy of Randall at xkcd.com (thanks!).