Have you heard people’s voices and not been able to find where they’re coming from? Was the shadow that flitted through your field of vision too well-formed to be just a shadow? Have things mysteriously moved from one place to another while no one else has been around?

This time of year especially, one hears talk of things that go “bump in the night,” and I thought it would be great fun to gather some tales of the unexplained to share with our readers.

After going through the official channels, we’ve come up with nothing tangible, so I’ll put my request out to you — if you are active duty, retired or reserve military, and you’ve had an unexplained experience while on duty or at a duty station and you’d be willing to share your story, I’d love to talk with you in the next few days.

The point is not to try to solve a mystery or dig up dirt, but to share a story or two (or more) that might raise a few goosebumps or at the very least, prompt a few chuckles.

Please feel free to give me a call at 675-6611 or fire off an email to me at kreed@whidbeycross
wind.com and spend a few moments bending my ear. I look forward to hearing from you.

In other business, I’m happy to welcome our newest contributor to the Whidbey Crosswind, Whidbey’s own frugalista, Amy Hannold. Her new column, Dollars and Sense, will appear the second Friday of each month, and will include ideas on smarter spending, how to save money and how to live better and spend less.

You can send inquiries to Hannold by emailing her at ahannold@comcast.net.

If you’re interested in joining our growing list of contributors, contact me by phone or email.

-Kathy Reed, editor