The Top 10 Things I Learned Living on Lopez Island

After living full time on Lopez for two years, my family and I have decided to move to nearby Bellingham. Because Project 468 has been so instrumental to the relationships I’ve made and the lessons I’ve learned during my time on the island, I feel obliged to relate some of those things here. This is…

Lopez Library: Music to Our Ears

When entering a library, one expects a calm, quiet atmosphere. Maybe a few hushed voices and the occasional sound of books being stacked on a counter. As I entered the Lopez Island Library last Saturday, the environment was a cross between a circus and a concert. When I first became acquainted with the Lopez Island…