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Last spring, the Seattle rapper Macklemore rocked the Open Space in a sold out show for what some fans called "the best thing that’s ever happened on Vashon." Now Blue Scholars are set to bring their world-class hip hop to the island on Sunday, April 22, at 6:30 PM.

This is not the column I had drafted for you this week. The timing of the other one is off. I write out of my heart and sometimes where my heart is I sense may not be where the rest of the world is at any given time.

There is , of course, also the possibility and reality that my heart has shifted this week. I did not need to win the megamillions lottery because I recently received an opportunity to learn information which would so change my life for the better it allowed me to lay down one entire path of forward motion and veer to another. In a heartbeat, I might add.

I’ve been called a fundamentalist about four times. At least I’ve been called a fundamentalist about four times to my face. Perhaps this word has been used to describe me in my absence more often. And I’ll admit it doesn’t bother me. Perhaps the only thing that bothers me about being called a fundamentalist is that the word gets used by so many people who don’t really even know what the word means. Indeed, the word has changed its meaning.

Improvisational comedy found a home with Seattle’s Jet City Improv troupe nearly 20 years ago. Their fast-paced, funny, tried and true method of bringing audience ideas to life on the spot has entertained countless audience members of all ages and earned them the description of Seattle’s best comedy show.

Community Cinema Vashon ends its first year with much appreciation to the community and a great announcement. We are happy to welcome the Voice of Vashon (VoV) as our partner - I think it’s a great match! VoV brings homegrown television and radio broadcasting to islanders. Community Cinema, for our part, is bringing independently produced documentary film from US filmmakers. Though these films are on far reaching subjects, the films are always followed by a discussion to bring the topic to a local level. VoV will be providing audio and visual coverage of upcoming Community Cinema Vashon films and speakers. We will be able to promote VoV programs and print their Logo on our publicity. This partnership also provides liability coverage for our events. Thank you Voice of Vashon!

Tea is the worldwide beverage of choice, next to plain water--black tea, oolong tea, green tea, white tea, and herb tea. Teatime can mean anything from a simple cup of tea to a mini-meal with cake and sandwiches, or the elaborate Japanese tea ceremony in which every gesture is prescribed by a ritual centuries old. We drank it in Japan as powdered green tea, scarcely diluted with water, a strong, bitter drink sipped through tea candy.

Members of the Ferry Riders Opinion Group (F.R.O.G.) will have an opportunity to share their views about Washington State Ferries in mid-April. The Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) is launching its biennial ferry rider survey and encourages the public to participate. The survey is conducted online and will be emailed to all members of the F.R.O.G.

Two of the oldest ferries in the state system are experiencing drive-motor problems that require the vessels to operate at reduced power when they are in service, Washington State Ferries said today.

Celebrate the annual spring celebration at Ober Park with Spring Fling on Saturday, April 7th. Activities will begin at 11 am with egg decorating (bring one from home), bonnet crafts, guessing the number of jelly beans in a jar and live music. The bunny will arrive at 11:30 am with plenty of time for photos. The egg hunt (for ages 1-9) will begin promptly at noon. The eggs will contain candy and coupons from local businesses.

My cousins Charlotte, Nancy, and I made a cemetery tour. My father and their mother were brother and sister, so we share grandparents and great-grandparents. Charlotte has become more intrigued by genealogy the last couple of years, and she wanted photos of family headstones to put up on the internet.

Chez VHP has become collateral damage in the recession. In April, a short sale will displace us from the rental that we thought would provide stable long-term housing. We are immensely fond of the spot where we live and we do not want to move, but such is the 99 Percenters’ dilemma confronting us.