Coyotes on the Sandspit

We ran in to Bruce and Cheri Ziebart (they're at 15671) at the Rotary Auction preview and they invited us down to a family picnic at Fay Bay this evening.

We drove down because we were running late (we've been doing some house cleaning because we have friends coming over tomorrow to go kayaking). We met some wonderful people and had the best baked beans EVER (Bruce won't share his recipe though) and fabulous beef, pork, salads, brownies, cupcakes -- quite a spread!

So I decided to walk home to work off some of those carbs. The good news is I ran into Connie Golon; the bad news is the warning she shared -- apparently several coyotes have been seen on the spit over the last week or two. (No, I didn't take this picture; found it on the internet at Encyclopedia Britannica).

So keep your cats and small dogs confined if you can. Our Alex won't accept confinement so we're feeling a little anxious... And if you spot a coyote please call Connie Golon and let her know.

See you all at the Pancake Breakfast! -- and I'll have some leftover calendars there if you're interested... and in honor of all that bacon Bruce puts in those baked beans, here's an unusual bacon recipe!

Diane

July 4th Pancake Breakfast to support Relay for Life

Come one, come all, bring your family and friends to the Sandspit Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast!

Location: Thatcher’s Beach Deck
15615 Pt. Monroe Dr. NE
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

100% of the donations from breakfast will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Bainbridge Island Relay For Life "Spitters & Friends" Team Fundraiser.

The Spitters & Friends team is participating at the American Cancer Society's Bainbridge Island Relay For Life Event scheduled for July 18 at 4:00pm at the Bainbridge Island High School Track & Field. All Sandspit family and friends are invited to come join and walk a lap or just come and support the Sandspit team. If interested in walking a lap contact Connie Golon or Mary Clipsham; visit the Relay for Life website for more information about the Relay.

The goal of the Relay is to bring awareness of early detection and to raise funds both for cancer research and for programs offered to support those touched by cancer. Cancer remains one of our greatest health concerns: only by working together will we be able to eliminate this devastating disease.

For further information about the Pancake Breakfast, contact Connie Golon at 842-4096 or conniegolon@yahoo.com

We're delighted to see June's lawn has been set up as a croquet field in honor of last weekend's birthday celebration. But we're saddened that one of those chairs is empty now with the loss of her daughter. Our condolences go out to her: it must be very hard to outlive your child.

Sunset reflections

Haven't our sunsets been GORGEOUS lately?