“Anna’s Rundown” on Vashon-Maury.com is a local community blog segment written by Anna Shomsky that captures the unique and often quirky happenings on Vashon Island. Each month, Anna provides an entertaining and insightful commentary on the life and events within the community, ranging from humorous observations to important local news. The posts typically cover a variety of topics, including community anecdotes, local wildlife encounters, and playful rants about everyday island life. This feature not only keeps the community informed but also fosters a sense of connection among residents by highlighting shared experiences and conversations that characterize life on Vashon Island.
Facebook went down so I checked the bulletin board outside of Thriftway. Garage doors open by the military; favorite things to buy at Costco; and the ferries are messed up…again.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 10/8/21 Read More »
Goat Yoga on the Island? Should you buy vanilla extract at Costco or Thriftway? Passive aggressive “vagueposting” about rumors and who stole the mini excavator?
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 10/01/21 Read More »
What food trucks do we want coming to the Island? WSF’s new Line-Cutting Educational Campaign; Slow drivers on the Highway; Camp Sealth turns 100 this year!
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 9/24/21 Read More »
This Week: Tell me you live on Vashon without telling me you live on Vashon; Coyotes are roaming the Island; We talk about the question asked in Rants: “Does using the flag as a tablecloth violate the flag code?”
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 9/17/22 Read More »
Creepy a&$ black cat, biting ants, and food service workers have a right to refuse to wash their hands…
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 9/10/21 Read More »
Can we expect pizza delivery to take 2 hours? Is an unfinished house be worth $750k? We discussed these questions and more this week.
Only on vashon- the weekly rundown 09/03/2021 Read More »
Keep Vashon Weird, getting distracted at the 4-way, lavender in port-a-potties and are we making the Fire Chief’s life more difficult?
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 08/27/21 Read More »
The ferry is going to lead to the fall of civilization as we know it; there are empty shelves everywhere; how much should Island staff get paid? What is that strange animal? Is it a chupacabra? …and everything is in retrograde leading to biblical swarms.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 08/20/2021 Read More »
This week: wet ball pit of jellyfish, coyote sightings, a smoky haze falls over the Island, a bear sighting – is it taking a nap?, and ring the doorbell for Sheriff assistance.
only on vashon – the weely rundown 08/13/2021 Read More »
This week was all about the lost and found animals on the Island. From Cows to Geese and the usual dog suspects.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 08/06/2021 Read More »
SNAKES!
A crowded Strawberry Festival and the ferry boat catastrophe.
only on vashon- the weekly rundown 07/30/21 Read More »
Exploding mailbox, a couch at KVI, exercise bike on Wax Orchard, what’s with the boarded up building uptown?
…and congratulations to Penny the Goat, our unofficial Mayor!
only on Vashon- the weekly rundown 07/23/21 Read More »
What’s going in the Red Bike? A Poodle themed restaurant… live music with pork knuckles and proper lighting so everyone looks hot.
What’s that smell, the unofficial mayor as the Strawberry Festival approaches and a goat in a tutu.
Only on vashon – the weekly rundown 07/15/2021 Read More »
Vashonites are looking for friends, pics of animals for Unnoficial Mayor. bad parking note in Vashonites Rants, AirBnBs should be long term affordable rentals and more…
weekly rundown 07/02/2021 Read More »
Vashon Mascot, Hamster races, free Red Vines, we’ve fallen from grace and the Geese family uptown.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 06/25/21 Read More »
Discussions around a Jeopardy question, what is that sound? Trivia night at the Brew Pub and so much more this week!
only on vashon- the weekly rundown 06/18/21 Read More »
Hauntings on Vashon, a found severed foot of an elk and Brazen Dawg wants bullfrogs for to cook.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 6/11/2021 Read More »
Three peacocks are on the loose, the purgatory of the 4-way, have you seen this turtle? … and more
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 06/03/2021 Read More »
Overtown, over-town, or over town? Downtown of Uptown? Don’t you dare say “The Puget Sound” or you’re from Vashoff… and there was a loose cow again.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 0/28/2021 Read More »
Do racoons eat chickens? Peacocks on the loose. Is there treasure in a sunken boat in Raab’s Lagoon? …and more
only on vashon-the weekly rundown 05/20/21 Read More »
Is dreck safe? they’re, there and their – what does grimoire mean? A rental is available for $3k/mo, Anna is a spy and so much more discussed this week.
only on Vashon- the weekly rundown 05/14/21 Read More »
Who gets to decide how we do things around here? Only people who’ve lived here for a generation?
Only on vashon – the weekly rundown 05/07/21 Read More »
A dog with a shoe took himself for a walk in Burton and so much more!
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 04/30/21 Read More »
Detour poetry, the “Running late for ferry” car horn, you can’t remove eyesores from other people’s property and Hawky looks like Abraham Lincoln.
Only on Vashon- the weekly rundown 4/23/21 Read More »
The Ferry Hill 500, “where… used to be” and Vashon gets a tech makeover?
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 4/16/21 Read More »
The Vashon Labyrinth, dog poop 💩 and sweaty inappropriateness. It’s the Vashon-Maury weekly rundown by Anna Shomsky.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 4/9/21 Read More »
UFO sighting on Vashon? (again?)
Sharing nettle recipes, rat family celebrities, Guns & Ammunition, Golf balls (aka yuppie turds), loud rumbles and more.
only on vashon- the weekly rundown 4/2/2021 Read More »
UFOs in the 60s, an agate the size of an egg, stupid bikes and dogs running free… again.
Only on vashon- the weekly rundown 3/26/21 Read More »
A shift on the Island, Go-Fund-Me for Tahlequah, mysterious creatures eating bulbs, salads are back at the Rock and unruly drivers.
only on vashon -the weekly rundown 03/19/21 Read More »
Black market eggs, special bread, chicken subscription and a much needed wench.. er winch.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 03/12/2021 Read More »
The sheep have escaped!!! (again)
What was that helicopter,? Who’s trading eggs for a mattress? Racoon in the vending machine. Be sure to properly asphyxiate your stackable washer/dryer.
Only on vashon – the weekly rundown 03/05/2021 Read More »
Chunks of ice, melted snow, barred owls, painted rocks, Bigfoot, sunken sailboat and Iyad’s gets a mention.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 2/26/21 Read More »
It snowed! We had a snowpocolypse snowman contest. We talked about speed limits (again) and who drives Subarus. We discussed racism on the Island. Don’t let fear keep you from sharing your opinion.
Only on vashon – the weekly rundown 2/19/2021 Read More »
Dog poop, oat milk, aggressive dogs, slowing down Magnolia Beach and a really cool rock.
only on vashon – the weekly rundown 2/12/21 Read More »
This week it’s box forts, Anna needs a tarp, shooting guns on private property, creepy dolls, a trash ravine, graffiti and gangs on Vashon.
Only on vashon – the weekly rundown 2/5/2021 Read More »
Violation of the sanctity of the port-a-potties, birthing babies on the ferries, Husky dog needs a home and will someone please explain those train tracks?
Only on Vashon – the weekly rundown 1/29/21 Read More »
From Corgi playdates to giving out free marijuana to anyone that gets a vaccine the Weekly Rundown from Groups on Vashon is where it’s at.
Only on vashon – the weekly rundown 1/22/2021 Read More »
A large cardboard box makes a castle, spam calls, frogs legs, protesting appliances, funny donkeys and the beachcomber stealing our comments for news.
Only on vashon- the weekly rundown 1/15/21 Read More »
Quartermaster flooded, pots were banged, a dog crossed the street, we cleaned up the beach and so much more.
Only On vashon – the weekly rundown 01/08/21 Read More »
Time for the year in review.
It was a terrible year.
All done!
Anna’s Year in Review 2020 Read More »
