Life on Orcas Island books are starting to go fast now that the Christmas season is drawing near. If you would like to get some for relatives and friends, here’s where to go: Darvill’s (to the right of the cashier’s desk on a Local Authors table): Ray’s Pharmacy (on the …
Walking past the overlook of East Sound today, I passed a little vignette I had to capture. This is Kristy. She grew up on Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan. Kristy grew up taking the ferry to mainland Michigan, and she resonates with Orcas Island in more ways …
Vulnerability opens doors in people’s hearts. Raw, brave sharing is inspirational and powerful. It lifts, encourages, and builds all those who are on the receiving end, and the sender soon hears how supported and how very un-alone they actually are. It’s a win-win. (In contrast, remaining hush-hush about hardships, while …
Karl Krüger was a natural pick to highlight in Life on Orcas Island. He is our local stand-up-paddleboarding phenom (there are some others, too, all of whom I call “the windriders” when I catch sight of them downwinding East Sound on beyond-blustery days while I’m washing dishes in my kitchen). …
It’s only early November and it’s snowing and actually sticking. Sun is forecast for tomorrow, so it will be gone in a flash… 10 PM:
Some people have an enthusiasm for life no matter what. I can’t ever remember running into Ezekiel Barr without seeing a smile on his face. After he composed the following list, we had the most fascinating conversation about his life. Love for others is what guides him, and he aims to …
Oh, how fun and fleeting all of last weekend’s activities were! Enjoy… CAMP ORKILA’S HAUNTED HAYRIDE Do you know what happens when one or two hundred kids gather in a giant field, in the cold, buzzing with expectation, waiting sometimes an hour or two for their turn to do a …
If you haven’t met Nikki Ames or been in her clothing shop, Très Fabu, now’s your chance. After 24 years of being an island institution on the main drag in Eastsound, it’s all winding down – this is her shop’s final month. Make sure to go in – Nikki exudes …
This blog and the book that came from it exist because years ago, a friend gave me encouragement at a poignant time. I was standing in Sequel chatting with Michelle Gregg, and I mentioned that I was considering starting a blog about the island. She said, “Edee, if you start …
