On Thursday, November 3, the Road Scholars had an early 7:00am buffet breakfast. We departed at 8:30 on the inter-island ferry for Lopez Island. The island is locally famous for the longstanding custom of waving at every motorist, bicyclist, or pedestrian encountered on the island's roads.
We had a talk "Farming Lopez: A Year in the Life of a Sheep" by Bruce Dunlop at the Historic Port Stanley Schoolhouse. Bruce owns and operates the small, diversified and environmentally friendly livestock farm and specialty food business called Lopez Island Farm. At 11:15 we had sack lunches at the Schoolhouse.
We toured the Bruce Dunlop's Lopez Island Farm from 12:00-1:00. Afterwards we toured the Lopez Community Land Trust housing development showcasing sustainable design, construction and landscaping techniques. I was very interested in the sun oven and the design and construction of the houses.
We had free time in Lopez Village from 2:00-3:15. I got a cup of Wild Blackberry Ice Cream. Catherine and I found a Geocache nearby. We departed Lopez Island on the 3:50 inter-island ferry arriving in Friday Harbor at 5:10. I purchased a glass paperweight made in the San Juans at Island Studios.
We had a buffet dinner at 5:30 in the Motel's conference room. We had a Special Musical Farewell by Folk Singer Michael Cohen at 7:30. He is the leader of a local group of musicians called "Sugar on the Floor" who performs historical music, tunes, and dances from the folk traditions. Cohen has worked with the Smithsonian Institution in searching for and cataloging American folk tunes. John Pachuta, our Group Leader, showed slides he had taken during the past week.
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