there once was a biker from whatcom

we answered a craiglist ad that asked "will you work for food?" yes. yes we will. we went out to the farm, where farmer barb has cows, goats, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, you know, a farm. after 4 hours of farm/yardwork we came home with a dozen duck eggs and a dozen chicken eggs and 22 pounds of her ground beef. all-protein diet begins now.

the internet also brought me a free organ (the piano kind). the organ donor (heh) had just inherited another, larger organ and did not need this one anymore as she does not play the organ at all. it features light-up keys for quick learning. the handbook includes diagrams of all of the circuitry within the organ, which is kinda nuts. the handbook offers this fun idea: bring your pedal organ to the beach! what?


overall we have been very active and acquired many volunteer gigs, including the indie move theater, a local money campaign, an upcoming string band jamboree, a domestic violence org and shelter, the food bank...geez hadn't listed them before. maaaaking friends

our neighborhood is full of small houses with giant windows. there is almost excessive deference to pedestrians and cyclists. everyone is driving around feeling guilty that they are not walking or biking. this is a striking change from el salvador, where you have to frogger your way across streets in terror as cars whip by.

other fun times: this area has some excellent geographical names. cape disappointment. useless bay. sudden valley. when i googled to find others i found this bloggem: Dirty Limericks Based on Washington State Place Names. what a great idea. what an inspiration.