Let’s see what’s up: • Hey, have you seen Keith Keyser‘s woodwork? Check it out here. • Somebody told me (with attribution): The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you are doing, someone else does. • I’ve been to Alice’s workshops & they’re awesome! Hope you  Continue Reading

Tons of stuff to eat & visit & check out the new Ace Hardware store – here’s the complete list of what’s happening. See ya there!

“Such a gorgeous blend of harmony and great songs…Love the Jennys!”–Bonnie Raitt Three extraordinary voices with one singular vision, The Wailin’ Jennys offer a fresh breeze of sweet acoustic folk music that keep audiences uplifted and mesmerized. Winners of Canada’s 2005 Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year, the group has been  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up: • You remember Felicitations Bakery over on Nichols Street…well, even though it closed up in 2003, Felicity Milne is still baking. She’s got great cakes & more – I know, because I’ve seen what she makes at weddings & events & all over. Check out her website & you’ll get the  Continue Reading

It’s cool – the Fire Department helps the Easter Bunny hide dozens of eggs, and then hundreds of island kids race to find the Easter eggs as well as the prize eggs. It’s a gathering of the tribe each year at Jackson’s Beach overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island in Washington state in the  Continue Reading

Well, on Thursday, Paul & the crew had a soft opening to make sure everything was cool & ready & working…the way people do. Friday, as you know, the electricity went down around 9:45am and stayed off till about one pm (depending on where you were in town), so that Grand Opening was a bit  Continue Reading

If we ever decide to have a “friendliest person on the island” award, I’ll betcha Anne at the ferry lanes would be a top contender.

  Let’s see what’s going on this week, besides spring break at the public schools… • It was an interesting Easter weekend, with the power off more than three hours midday on Good Friday and fairly massive hail on Saturday… • Troy out at Afterglow Spa at Roche Harbor says that starting in April, the  Continue Reading

Well, it started hailing a little after 11 today, and ended up making the place look like it was covered with fast-melting snow… ALL kinds of weather this year!

Where did the time go? It’s already been a year since Kate & Jim Schuman bought Island Petroleum Services – wahoo! Here’s more form Kate: Jim and Kate Schuman are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their purchase of Island Petroleum Services.  IPS is a wholesale and retail fuel distribution company with a gas station at  Continue Reading

Looks like the wind is going to pick up today, with gusts up to sixty miles an hour, so be sure & put your lightweight cats inside & batten down anything that might fly away. Here’s the high wind warning. Also, last night there was an explosion at the oil refinery that killed three folks.  Continue Reading

One of the occasional problems around here: who can you you call if you need a babysitter? Well, islander Kaal Oldwyn (FHHS ’96) married Courtney back in ’07 (7/7/07, as a matter of fact – I got to dj the reception with Shay & Shamrock Sound)…last year, they moved back to the island with their  Continue Reading

Take a look what’s going on…. • The San Juan Pilots Association mentions that AOPA Pilot magazine has a nice article about Friday Harbor – here’s more (so you can see what people say about us!) • Kris from Printonyx is closing up for spring break (so get your copying done today!)…here’s more: Like other  Continue Reading

Lots of folks drop by the island for lunch…today we had these huge helicopters drop out of the sky (they leave a pretty good shadow, and when they fly over your head, you definitely notice them). So I called Dave Ryan, who’s the airport manager…he said the ‘copters are Chinook C-47s. The crew called &  Continue Reading

Next Thursday, Island Stage Left’s next production, “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl, opens at the Fairgrounds in the Marie Boe Building (the old 4H spot). The show runs from April 8 – May 9 (Thursdays – Saturdays @ 7:30 and Sundays @ 4:00). The cast for the show: Ashley Flannegan, Krista Strutz, Joan Benney,  Continue Reading

The services for Al Nash are this Sunday and Monday (see the end of this notice)…he’s much missed. Here’s more: Albert M. Nash Jr.: January 10, 1924 – March 29, 2010 Albert Nash died peacefully at home on Monday morning, March 29th 2010.  Albert lived most of his 86 years in Friday Harbor where he  Continue Reading