Let’s see what’s the haps: • Have you checked Rowan Braybrook‘s blog from Madagascar lately? She says she won’t be able to write for three weeks or so, but you can catch up here. She’s a Peace Corps volunteer there… • On Saturday, Hobbes from Western Prince reported that they saw transient orcas on that  Continue Reading

You remember Agi Vadas, who passed away back in 2007…she had an ongoing correspondence with a fellow on death row before her death. Tonight there is a reading of their letters with a chance to sign a letter of support for Rich, her friend. Here’s more: honoring the life of the written word* (It’s National  Continue Reading

Here’s the word from Tim: Dear Friends: This is Tim Thomsen, Partnership Assistant for the US Census, with an important reminder to please fill out and mail back your 2010 Census questionnaire today if you haven’t done so already. Households that don’t mail back their census form by April 16 will be visited by a  Continue Reading

The Chamber of Commerce has an exciting event coming up which is putting the spotlight of the businesses in our community that are doing good things. Nominations can be made by both members & non-members – just click on the category below for the nominating form. Here’s more from Chamber of Commerce executive director Vernadel  Continue Reading

My buddy Colleen tells me this was the song the Wailin’ Jennys closed with Sunday night at their sold out show:

Amy from San Juan Fitness just sent me the spring deal – sign up today!: *SWIM LESSONS* Register at: San Juan Island Fitness 435 Argyle Ave., F.H.~ 378-4449 PARENT – TOT SWIM Parent and Child (6 mo – 4 years old) swim together in small pool Mondays, April 12 – May 17 Session #1 9:30-10:15  Continue Reading

Heard last night that Bob Dixon passed away…heart attack. I’ll have more as details become available…meanwhile, condolences to his family. Tough times…

You know, there ARE towns that have outlawed bottled water…it’s about time that we looked at this. Bundanoon, Australia already has; 27 municipalities in Canada have; San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, St Louis, and others have passed bans on spending city money on bottled water. Jack Johnson has jumped on the bandwagon…he mentions that  Continue Reading

Today & this weekend you can swing by the new Ace Hardware Store’s open house – you’re gonna love it (and there’s food most of the time, so you can eat there all weekend, far as I can figure.) Here’s the scoop on that. Looks like a nice weekend to get out, or to come  Continue Reading

Last night Josie & I got a chance to drop in on opening night for Island Stage Left’s The Clean House, staged at the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds…it was excellent. That reminds me a joke: Play director: “Would you tell me your opinion of the play?” Drama critic: “It’s worthless.” Play director: “I know,  Continue Reading

• Alice Hurd wanted me to tell you about this, coming up this weekend: Would you like to know more about the wildflowers you are seeing on San Juan Island this spring? The San Juan Island Trails Committee, under the auspices of Island Rec, is organizing two wildflower walks in April. The walks will be  Continue Reading

It’s always hard in our little community when one of our kids is hurt…a Spring Street International student’s condition has been upgraded from critical to serious after a horrific accident last weekend. Here’s more from Jerry Riley at SSIS: Boarding Student Seriously Injured A student, whose full name is being withheld for family confidentiality, was  Continue Reading

Last week, Don Eaton was sworn in as Superior Court Judge, replacing the late John Linde. Pete & Margaret have taken over his practice – here’s more, from Pete: GODDULANGLIE Acquires Judge Eaton’s Law Practice When longtime San Juan County lawyer Don Eaton became San Juan County’s Superior Court Judge, he and his wife Shyrl  Continue Reading

Remember the movie “The Sterile Cuckoo”? Probably not…wasn’t that big a deal. But there was a song that went with it called Come Saturday Morning by the Sandpipers in 1969. Nominated for an Oscar in 1970, the song made it to #17 in the charts at one point. If you listen to it twice, it’ll  Continue Reading

A splash of color here & there, even on grey days, reminds ya spring is here….

Haven’t sung a song for you for a while, so here’s one I used to sing with my friend Mary (we were called Mary & Ian…surprise). Click here to listen!