Airhead

Here is a picture of Bellingham taken from high atop Mount Constitution on Orcas Island. The big chunk of land in the center is Lummi Island, while the thin strip is the Lummi Nation, which is part of the mainland the curves around to encompass Bellingham Bay. I've read there are upwards of 175 islands in the San Juans - depending upon how you count them.

Island life must have been quite cool in the 70's and 80's. It was only in the recent decades that it become a tourist destination, and more recently a place for wealthy retirees (in general, not the most exciting or outgoing people). There are still many holdouts from the bygone era, including the Bullocks Permaculture Homestead. I will need to venture over there for a class some time (there is an introductory class this weekend that I do not think I will be able to attend), as they are so informative and the farm is supposedly wonderful.

But tonight was a continuation of the motorbike weekend, where a bunch of airhead owners (the R60/6 is considered an airhead - an older air-cooled BMW that is known for simplicity and reliability). It's like a half of a Volkswagen engine, and so far I've been able to do the work on it that it requires. But a bunch of airhead owners got together for a picnic over in the Lettered Streets neighborhood. From what I gather, my little motorbike is in pretty nice shape.