Jon can do anything, a pronouncement I believe wholeheartedly. During a recent house project requiring his help, Jon or Jonny Awesome as I liked to call him, became my home improvement superhero–able to add mixed fractions and board feet in a single bound, prizing perfection and a job well done above expediency and filling squares. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Island Life'
Jonny Awesome and His Truck of Trees
December 28th, 2011 · 17 Comments
Tags: Island Life · Tomagrams
Shining Light on Winter’s Darkest Day
December 23rd, 2011 · 15 Comments
Winter Solstice: Let there be light. (Photo: Frank Charron) In the Pacific Northwest, light is a cherish commodity, a gift where gray skies are the norm and drizzle our daily condiment. When winter solstice nears, Island pagans everywhere light up knowing the next day will bring a few more minutes of the good stuff, the [...]
Tags: Celebrations · Island Life · Seasons | Winter
When Christmas Came to Vashon Island
December 20th, 2011 · 14 Comments
The old place bedazzled by swags of C-9s. I was revisiting some of my past Christmas posts, and stumbled upon the one that follows. While I do hate to repeat myself, I thought, heck I’ve seen A Charlie Brown Christmas a bazillion times and I can recite the entire script of How the Grinch Stole [...]
Tags: Island Life · Seasons | Winter





