Tom and I have been doing living history now for three years. We have worked in periods from 1740 through 1930, with most of our time in the 1700’s. During the 1700’s there weren’t a lot of changes in technology, at least as experienced by most people in the United States. But when you compare …
From August 2017
Scooting Around San Juan Island
One of the tourists’ favorite ways to get around San Juan Island is to rent a bike or moped when they arrive on the island. From what we see on the road, Susie’s Mopeds is a favorite rental location. You can rent a bicycle, an electric assist bike (an asset with the hills on the …
Farmers Market in Friday Harbor Every Saturday
Because Tom and I work every Saturday, we rarely get to check out community events that happen those days. During Encampment, however, we worked on Saturday evening, so we had Saturday morning free. We took advantage of our morning by going to the Farmers Market in Friday Harbor. The Farmers Market is held every Saturday …
Everlasting God Who Loves Forever
I recently came across a list that enumerated all the times the word “everlasting” appears in the Bible. In the New International Translation the word appears 61 times. Compared to the word “forever” this is just a drop in the bucket. “Forever” appears 289 times in the NIV. Have you ever thought about the difference …
Friday Harbor Ice Cream Company
Those of you who have followed this blog for a while know I love ice cream. The best part of a long bike ride or strenuous hike is not feeling guilty about having ice cream afterward. Here in Friday Harbor, I enjoy wonderful ice cream from Friday Harbor Ice Cream Company. Friday Harbor Ice Cream …
Himalayan Blackberries: Abundant, Delicious, and Free
One of the very nice things about living on San Juan Island is the lack of poison ivy. Growing up in Ohio I learned to avoid the places between woods and cleared areas because it was prime poison ivy territory. There is no poison ivy on San Juan Island. Instead, the abundant Himalayan blackberries occupy …
San Juan County Fair in Washington
Last week was the San Juan County Fair. I have been looking forward to this event all summer. County Fairs draw me in and I spent a great deal of my time as a teenager at the Richland County Fair in Ohio. I was in 4-H for nine years which practically guarantees a lifetime commitment …
Solar Eclipse Party at South Beach
Yesterday was the Great American Solar Eclipse and it was pretty awesome. The media hyped it up and I got a little tired of hearing about solar glasses. But, when all was said and done, it was a neat event and gave our country a moment of levity and awe when we most needed it. …
Categorical Imperative of Kant
As I mentioned last week, I was re-reading a philosophy textbook from back in my college days. I spent some time reading it this last week, skipping over the really boring chapters and enjoying some of the others. One of the chapters that really made me think was an excerpt from Immanuel Kant‘s “Metaphysics of …
Formal Garden at English Camp
Tom and I enjoy working at English Camp, the prettier and nicer of the two parts of San Juan Island Historical Park. I’m not bragging – English Camp is on a protected bay, the British spent more money building and equipping it, and they took better care of what they had. Even the park movie …