Saturday interlude for browsers

Hanging out in Eastsound on Orcas Island, even if only for an afternoon, you just make time for Darvill's Bookstore, one of our favorite indies for decades. Not only is it the only game in town, but it does have a page-turner for everyone. And probably the best espresso bar on the island.



With the aroma of a great local roast wafting through a wide selection of titles, who isn't going to loiter a while longer before settling on the perfect summer read. Of course Casey's stuck outside.

Casey in the cheap seats

But tonight there was even more of a reason to hang around, with the soothing sounds of JD and the OK Rhythm Boys, a local Western swing -jazz trio, scoring each browser's walkthrough.

Hanging around for one more medley was just the right thing to do. Chances are we were going to make the ferry for the mainland in plenty of time anyway.

Here's just a sample of why none of the patrons were in a big hurry to leave - a respectable cover of Bob Will's Faded Love. Come on, Willie and Patsy would be proud.