“Another One for the Books!”

⚡ June 9, 2026 ⚡

The Creamery Building has a pipe leak that caused a water shut off for a few days. They have since found the leak and things are back to normal. This was a great ice breaker for stories about broken pipes, no water, etc with my colleagues James and Jeff. Jeff commented that running water is pretty much a miracle–and if you ponder that for a minute, I believe you will agree.

The little locked cap on the hose bib outside my office has come up in conversation recently. Cyclists used to get water there regularly and I would get water for my plants or rinse something off. No longer an option. James and I got off on a real tangent about drinking out of garden hoses when we were kids.

I mean, I can taste that cold rubbery flavored water and the metallic feel from the metal end of the hose. After all the sun warmed water poured out that really cold hose water was a real thirst quencher. Don’t ponder on that too long. Just think how many of us drank possibly gallons and gallons of hose water, and we are doing ok, or at least we think we are. Those were the days.

It was one of those sunny and breezy days in Point Reyes Station on Sunday, June 7th. It was perfect weather for a parade. It was really lovely, even when the wind picked up, I’m not aware of any float mishaps. The grandstand is a fun place from where to watch the parade, and the crowd.

I want to thank Robert Cardwell, Matt Gallagher and Dolores Gonzalez for another great year of announcing. The judges were also fantastic and included the veteran Western Weekend judge Millie Biller, along with first-timers Caren Gately and Rosa Rodriguez. If you missed the announcing you can hear it HERE or below:

Big shout out to the KWMR parade crew led by Nancy Vayhinger and to our broadcast team which included Jeffrey Manson, James Mohri, and Rob Richards. Richard Dillman was also around keeping an eye (and ears) on all things radio, and Jordan Bowen got some great footage and shots of the festivities.

There is a big team of folks behind the scenes working to make sure that things go smoothly. The Lions Club, the Rotary, KWMR, and the Sheriff and Marin Fire, as well as many individuals working on media, outreach, the dance and all kinds of coordination including the food court, dealing with the trash, wrangling volunteers, parking and traffic control.

And now, the winners are…