Today & Thursday you can go by San Juan Healthcare for your flu shots – SHHC’s Susan Murfin says these are covered by Medicare. Here’s more about the clinic, which is available from 1:30-4:30pm both days.

You can think what you want, but that’s just tea someone was buying at the Naked Bean the other day. Loose tea, in a bag.

I love Keith Van Cleve’s photography – he catches the majesty of eagles’ flight with his split-second timing & great eye for framing a shot, and has the patience to catch other birds in their natural habitat as well. It was cool to see that he and Jackie were hanging a show on the big  Continue Reading

When I came home on the ferry last night on the last boat from Anacortes (I was coming from Lopez), we were surprised to find that the ferry folks in Friday Harbor had closed up the dock & gone home, apparently forgetting the schedule change that went into place this past weekend. So…we got to  Continue Reading

When I heard from someone that the Front Street Ale House might be closing, I wanted to check on THAT…. when I went & asked Peggy & Oren about it, I was relieved to find that they’re closing this week for three months or so to completely remodel the inside of the place. I asked  Continue Reading

It was good to see a couple of  grads from the Class of ’09 on the ferry last night before they went back to school – Jordan Nash (left, above) is heading back to Western Washington, while Jordyn Taylor returns to the Santa Cruz (CA) area to Cabrillo College.

The kids are alright – it was good to see a full house for Saucerful at Pazzo Vivo on Saturday night… The guys played two sets for nearly three hours, and it appears they just keep getting tighter.

Lots of people like to look back at the events of the year…I guess I prefer to look back over the folks that make up the tapestry this island weaves around us. Throughout the year, I get to put together galleries of people doing what we do here, so I thought I’d take a moment  Continue Reading

It was cool to see Jill And Andy Urbach last night down at the ferry landing. Jill was seeing off her friend Tracy on the boat…the two of them were roommates during their first year of college, and it was great that Tracy got a chance to come up & visit this week. Other island  Continue Reading

Here are some ideas for New Year’s Eve (blue moon & all): • According to this article, bathing naked by the light of a blue moon is somehow good for you. Check it out. (Disclaimer: The writers are Canadian, who have a greater threshold for pushing the edge in cold weather…) • Bob Reilly at  Continue Reading

An article about over-used & underrated words that should be dumped from the media’s (and our) vernacular has been posted by the Lake Superior State University department of words (I think). It includes “sexting” & “chillaxin” as well as “bromance” – which is a new one to me, meaning a male friendship. It says there  Continue Reading

Just got this great note from Erin & Angie & Charis about my good friend Archie Brooks, who I’ve watched coach football & marry people, and officiate over funerals over the years…he’s one good guy. Here’s more from his girls: Today is a special day for a man known to some by just his first  Continue Reading

All kinds of things are happening – let’s check in: • The Friends of the San Juans redesigned their website – here’s how it looks now. • Janeen at the Best Western has a special for New Year’s Eve: “One night only — December 31, 2009, you can Eat, Drink and be Merry! Enjoy New  Continue Reading

It was cool to see that folks have left their holiday lights up this weekend…it’s kind of a island tradition to leave ’em up till March or they burn out, so take your time, since they cheer up the grey months ahead… More around the island: • Just because it was a little chilly, that  Continue Reading

The weather report says the clear skies we had yesterday will continue for a couple of days….wahoo! Get outside & play!

Little bits you may not have known about: • The Farmers’ Market is NOT this Saturday….it’ll be at the high school commons on the 2nd. See ya there! • Aaron has Avatar and Sherlock Holmes playing at the Palace Theatre, starting today. • Winners: Claudia at Island Studios says Dona Reed won the annual ornament  Continue Reading