Topic: Around Here

Thanksgiving morning sunrise….

Written on November 24, 2011 at 9:05 am, by

Glad you’re there….

Written on November 24, 2011 at 2:29 am, by

Dear friends – I hope this is a great day of thanksgiving & full heart for you, and I hope even more… I hope this is the kind of day you have every day, not just once a year. Once an hour & once a minute is OK, too…the world around you glows in the  Continue Reading

Gratitude, by Louie Schwartzberg

Written on November 24, 2011 at 12:02 am, by

This will touch your heart….

‘Twas the day before Thanksgiving….

Written on November 23, 2011 at 2:38 am, by

Lots to check out – let’s see what’s up: • Yesterday was the anniversary of the passing of President John F. Kennedy forty-eight years ago…I liked it when he said: Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the  Continue Reading

Won’t Get Fooled Again…

Written on November 23, 2011 at 1:01 am, by

The Who, in 1971:

Thanks….

Written on November 23, 2011 at 12:01 am, by

This is a Thanksgiving Address of the Haudenosaunee people (sometimes called the Iroquois) which is a prayer for the morning, to give thanks to the new day. Thanksgiving Address GREETINGS TO THE NATURAL WORLD! The People Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty  Continue Reading

The Community Thanksgiving Dinner is on!

Written on November 21, 2011 at 11:16 pm, by

Countdown to Thanksgiving….

Written on November 21, 2011 at 9:46 am, by

Let’s see what’s going on in the week ahead! • There’s going to be a booth set up for Karina Serna at the December 10th Flea Market, but in the meantime you can still donate at Islanders Bank to help her & Anthony with their medical expenses as she battles cancer. • It’s the third  Continue Reading

Morning song….

Written on November 21, 2011 at 8:39 am, by

Let’s say you’re really trying to get some studying done, at the University of Washington. So you go to the (kinda famous, if you’ve been there) Suzzallo Reading Room on campus. And then Pickwick decides to sing Blackout:

Riding on the City of New Orleans….

Written on November 19, 2011 at 2:47 pm, by

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved riding on trains, and the magic of the steel rails continues. Islanders Nan & Steve Simpson are back east traveling around, and report in their blog that they rode the City of New Orleans (that’s the name of the train) from Chicago to Memphis this week… Here’s  Continue Reading

Did you know…?

Written on November 18, 2011 at 2:09 am, by

Kinda fun to see what’s going on around here….. • You know the Marine Labs is part of the University of Washington…a big part! Now they’re carved their name in the Hall of fame… Friday Harbor Labs students performed the UW fight song – and won a competition! Several students enrolled in the Marine Biology  Continue Reading

Opening tonight! “Oh, No! Granny’s Got The Remote” at the Community Theatre

Written on November 18, 2011 at 1:57 am, by

Well, I was lucky enough to get to check out the play for you ahead of time (I went to dress rehearsal), and I think you’re going to really like this one. There’s a lot to like! This original children’s musical features original music composed by Teddy Dean, and the range of his musical skillset  Continue Reading

Yusuf Islam: Father & Son

Written on November 18, 2011 at 1:14 am, by

When Cat Stevens released this song back in the 1970s, I think he got more papas & their boys talking, than any song I know of… here’s a newer version from the BBC.

Angela’s on her way….

Written on November 18, 2011 at 12:10 am, by

The Women’s Opportunity Award deadline is coming up – December 1st is the final day for applications to be accepted to be in competition for the  Friday Harbor Award of  $5000.and NW regional award of  an additional $3000.  Applications available at the Toy Box or  www.SiFri.org. The award has been given  by Soroptimist of Friday  Continue Reading

Thursday breaks through all the rain….

Written on November 17, 2011 at 7:01 am, by

Whew! Did you get out in the rain last night? I did, and it just kept coming, through the evening…let’s see what else is going on: • This weekend at The Rumor Mill it’s the DuoTones on Friday night & The Henry James Band on Saturday, with Jazz from 6-8 on Sunday. ++++++++++ • Remember  Continue Reading

Gotta get up & dance this morning….

Written on November 17, 2011 at 5:12 am, by

This is from back ’round ’86 or so with Chevy Chase & Paul Simon…remember it? were you born? Either way – still cool…crank it!