Tag Archives: Lummi Island

Out to Dinner

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Old Woman

Mostly I go out to dinner so I won’t have to cook and wash up. It’s nice to be waited on for a change. I care about the food, of course; I don’t like it to be terrible. With age … Continue reading →

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Dinner on the Reservation

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Old Woman

Monday night, when I went to dinner on the Lummi Reservation, what I saw was the legacy of my forefathers. The Lummi tribal leaders invited all Lummi Islanders to come across the water to a salmon dinner, in the hospitality … Continue reading →

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Borders

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Old Woman

Jerry and I have been “taking a course”  (watching a series of lectures on DVD) about the origin of ancient civilizations.  We see one half hour lecture each evening and we take the DVD’s with us when we travel so … Continue reading →

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The end, we hope, of the ferry tale

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Old Woman

It seems that the Tribe and the County have reached an agreement in principle, details to be worked out.  The ferry will continue to run its 5 minute passage to Gooseberry Point.  It will not have to make an hour … Continue reading →

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A Long (sorry) Ferry Rant

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Old Woman

In less than 3 weeks we will know whether the Whatcom Chief, our brave little ferry, will be taking us on an hour long journey through dangerous waters when we go to the mainland.  For more than 100 years it … Continue reading →

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It’s the ferry, stupid

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Old Woman

Those of you who don’t live on Lummi Island, the center of the universe, may believe that there are important news items to think about: things like health care, earthquakes, unemployment, or even the fact that the space station toilet … Continue reading →

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The salmon are running, the Ferry isn’t

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Old Woman

Seasons change slowly here in the Pacific Northwest.  Not like in Alaska where it’s hot and never dark in summer.  There flowers erupt sequentially in frantic bursts: wild irises, bluebells, wild roses, delphiniums and finally fireweed, together with sudden swarms of monarch butterflies … Continue reading →

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Showing Deborah my world

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Old Woman

One of my favorite cousins, Deborah, just visited.  She was only with me for 2 days, but I put a lot of effort into preparing, and my whole attention was riveted on her while she was here.  She came with … Continue reading →

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