Topic: Island Senior
Island Senior: Memories of lower Spring Street
Written on May 3, 2022 at 1:38 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Friday Harbor suffered a great loss recently when fire took some of our most cherished historic buildings, shockingly gone overnight. While we reach out to help those whose lives and livelihoods were irrevocably impacted by the loss, once again, whether we want to or not, we face the persistent life lesson of the inevitability of Continue Reading
Island Senior: Keep your brain lively playing games
Written on April 18, 2022 at 11:38 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
My friend David Bentley reports that he enjoys having a game of cards with friends at the Mullis Center on Monday afternoons. The Mullis Center is open for cards and board games on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Besides the social conviviality, a study from Scotland says that game playing helps keep Continue Reading
Island Senior: Spring Stirrings at the Mullis Center
Written on April 2, 2022 at 11:19 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Spring is here and along with the rain, sunshine, and tulips, indoor activities are cautiously returning to the Mullis Center. While the Mullis Center is not quite ready to resume community lunches, we are pleased to invite you to join us as in-person activities begin to open up. The Mullis Center recommends that activity attendees be Continue Reading
Island Senior: Wearing Masks
Written on March 18, 2022 at 8:39 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
As of March 12, Washington State has relaxed mask requirements. According to the Washington State Department of Health, “Decreasing rates of infection and hospitalizations, and high vaccination rates have allowed us to move into a new recovery phase of the pandemic.” That said, the March 11 media release from San Juan County reports 23 new Continue Reading
Island Senior: Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
Written on March 1, 2022 at 8:21 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Happy Fat Tuesday! March 1 is the last day of carnival, the day before lent, and a time for feasting. One traditional dish, easy to make, economical, and good for you, is Louisiana red beans and rice. After the Haitian Revolution of 1804 thousands of refugees of both European and African heritage fled Haiti to New Continue Reading
Island Senior: February is Heart Health Month – Part 2
Written on February 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
When I wrote my last article, February is Heart Health Month, I knew I should be following my own advice. I didn’t know how much. We tend to imagine heart disease as that crushing blow to the chest delivered by a heart attack but heart disease can also be kind of sneaky. Last Saturday I went Continue Reading
Island Senior: Be kind to your heart
Written on January 30, 2022 at 2:17 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
February is Heart Health Month. A good reminder when we are so fixated on COVID these days it is easy to overlook taking good care of our hearts. Taking care of our hearts, you know what that means. Get some exercise and eat your vegetables. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control. Lose weight Continue Reading
Island Senior: Changes, and the San Juan Update
Written on January 15, 2022 at 6:11 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… One thing you can count on, things will always be changing. Sometimes we invite change into our lives and other times we simply struggle to adjust. Either way, it’s a skill just to keep your balance. It did not come Continue Reading
Island Senior: Memories of lower Spring Street
Written on May 3, 2022 at 1:38 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Friday Harbor suffered a great loss recently when fire took some of our most cherished historic buildings, shockingly gone overnight. While we reach out to help those whose lives and livelihoods were irrevocably impacted by the loss, once again, whether we want to or not, we face the persistent life lesson of the inevitability of Continue Reading
Island Senior: Keep your brain lively playing games
Written on April 18, 2022 at 11:38 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
My friend David Bentley reports that he enjoys having a game of cards with friends at the Mullis Center on Monday afternoons. The Mullis Center is open for cards and board games on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Besides the social conviviality, a study from Scotland says that game playing helps keep Continue Reading
Island Senior: Spring Stirrings at the Mullis Center
Written on April 2, 2022 at 11:19 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Spring is here and along with the rain, sunshine, and tulips, indoor activities are cautiously returning to the Mullis Center. While the Mullis Center is not quite ready to resume community lunches, we are pleased to invite you to join us as in-person activities begin to open up. The Mullis Center recommends that activity attendees be Continue Reading
Island Senior: Wearing Masks
Written on March 18, 2022 at 8:39 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
As of March 12, Washington State has relaxed mask requirements. According to the Washington State Department of Health, “Decreasing rates of infection and hospitalizations, and high vaccination rates have allowed us to move into a new recovery phase of the pandemic.” That said, the March 11 media release from San Juan County reports 23 new Continue Reading
Island Senior: Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
Written on March 1, 2022 at 8:21 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Happy Fat Tuesday! March 1 is the last day of carnival, the day before lent, and a time for feasting. One traditional dish, easy to make, economical, and good for you, is Louisiana red beans and rice. After the Haitian Revolution of 1804 thousands of refugees of both European and African heritage fled Haiti to New Continue Reading
Island Senior: February is Heart Health Month – Part 2
Written on February 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
When I wrote my last article, February is Heart Health Month, I knew I should be following my own advice. I didn’t know how much. We tend to imagine heart disease as that crushing blow to the chest delivered by a heart attack but heart disease can also be kind of sneaky. Last Saturday I went Continue Reading
Island Senior: Be kind to your heart
Written on January 30, 2022 at 2:17 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
February is Heart Health Month. A good reminder when we are so fixated on COVID these days it is easy to overlook taking good care of our hearts. Taking care of our hearts, you know what that means. Get some exercise and eat your vegetables. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control. Lose weight Continue Reading

Island Senior: Changes, and the San Juan Update
Written on January 15, 2022 at 6:11 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… One thing you can count on, things will always be changing. Sometimes we invite change into our lives and other times we simply struggle to adjust. Either way, it’s a skill just to keep your balance. It did not come Continue Reading