We arrived in Friday Harbor on a Friday. On Saturday we met our friends, Val and Johnny, in town for supper. None of us had ever had a meal before in Friday Harbor and we didn’t know any of the restaurants. We walked around and checked out a few menus. We noticed all the restaurants …
From June 2017
American Camp, San Juan Island NHP
San Juan Island National Historical Park has two areas: American Camp on the southeast end of the island and English Camp on the Northwest end of the island. Tom and I work at English Camp so you will hear a lot more about it in the coming weeks. But I thought I would spend a …
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Tom and I got a San Juan Island Library Card! This may not seem like a big deal to those of you who live in one place all the time but it is pretty exciting to us. After we started going to the Columbus Metropolitan Library last fall, I realized how much I missed going …
Jackson Beach, San Juan Island
Jackson Beach is one of those beaches that the locals don’t like to put on the map. It is a long, sandy curve of beach without the steep climb down that characterize many of the beaches here. Most of the beaches are also rocky instead of sandy. Jackson Beach will never be mistaken for a …
Jonah and the Whale of a Tale
This morning at Friday Harbor Presbyterian we had a substitute preacher. Dr. Joe Bettridge is on vacation and the Director of Youth Ministry, Sylvia Sullard, filled in. She talked about the whale of a tale that you find in the book of Jonah. Sylvia gave a disclaimer at the beginning of the sermon that she …
Unexpected Visitors to the Visitors Center
The very first day we worked, we had some unexpected visitors in the Visitors Center. English Camp, where Tom and I work, is a historic 1868 building. The only electricity is for the gift shop (cash register and two display lights). There is no heat or air-conditioning or running water. We have a fireplace and …
Town of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
The town of Friday Harbor is the first place you visit when you get off the ferry on San Juan Island. You have to drive, walk, or bike through the town before you can get anyplace else. The town of Friday Harbor is the only incorporated town on the island. It is also the County …
Exploring the Island with Sandy and Eric
Tom and I had some friends visit this last week. We spent every minute we could with them: after work and all our time off. Eric and Sandy have shared our adventures before and there isn’t a lot of sitting still when Tom and Sandy get together. We hiked, we ate, we laughed, we enjoyed …
Long Week of Training and Working
Our first week on San Juan Island, Tom and I had a long week of training and working. We expected training to start on a Sunday, based on the date given. So we arrived on a Friday and went grocery shopping and got the lay of the land on Saturday. We also found out that …
He Gives What He Promises
Thanks to those of you who checked on me after noticing the five days without a post. We have been working a lot and we had some visitors, so it was a busy few days. You will be hearing more about all that! But Tom and I are hoping to get into a regular routine …