Life In The Pacific Northwest
Quiet Heart Wilderness School’s beloved Hawkeye ready to say farewell
Funny that I don’t recall ever meeting “Hawkeye” in my journeys about Edmonds. I feel a bit lesser as I read about him in this article.
This local school and daycare program is a unique enterprise, and one I’m glad will continue under competent hands. Hands that share its creator’s vision.
As relief arrives
Stars twinkle through the high smoke
As it fades away
Fog on the river
As I cross the Snohomish
How much of it smoke?
With all the smoke in Seattle’s air, I wonder the breakdown with the fog lingering over the Snohomish river this morning.
With this, there was mist on my car window. That, mixed with river fog are signs of impending autumn. As teachers move into their rooms, seasons are changing.
Just stumbled upon this post on Amazon’s website: “Meet The Dogs Of Amazon“. I was reminded of my brief stint with Amazon.
Back in the mid-90s (est. 1996) I did one temp project with them, back when Amazon was located on 2nd Avenue, close to Pike Place Market. I helped build a call center. I set up the dumb terminals for the inbound call reps. Not the most challenging work. I just pulled a monitor from a box, added the keyboard, pinged the mainframe, then off to the next one. It was just a few day project.
During my intro, I was given a tour of the building. On one floor, there was a corgi and his human. Every hour or so, the human threw the ball down the hall, the corgi chased it, repeat. I thought it was pretty amazing. It was my first experience into a more relaxed office environment. Eye opening and rather life changing. And my first experience with tech culture.
I’ve been fascinated ever since.
Well, it’s getting less than pleasant around here. Highs in the 90s are not Seattle favorites. Now we have smoke added to the mix.
According to the article, we’re possibly going to get a nice drop in the next few days. With a chance of rain on Saturday (yay?). And, after the 18th, statistics are solidly in the favor of those preferring coolness.
Anyway, check out the forecast below. Your mileage may vary.
I came across this article a few days ago: Barbecue field trip: A Marysville joint takes its brisket very seriously (from the Seattle Times). I work in Marysville, but on the other end of town from Jeff’s Texas Style BBQ. Now, I’ve driven by it multiple times, and had several friends recommend it. And I hadn’t made it IN there. I decided it was time for a BBQ field trip on my own. Thus, today I did that. My boss and I were running around visiting a few projects and the article above drove home the need to give it a try.
My original plan was to try the pulled pork, but they’d sold out. FYI, they do their best to gauge demand and only prepare as much as they expect to sell. And when it’s gone, it’s gone. Nothing is frozen or microwaved. Though inconvenient for me, I do like the model. It’s what takes food from commodity to ethereal.
So I opted for brisket. The verdict? Amazing! I’ve never had brisket to tender I can cut it with a flimsy plastic fork. Smoky, but not too much. Solid pepper notes, but nothing overwhelming. Very well balanced and flavorful. I tried the sauce, and found it lived up to the article. Though I’m quite fond of the sweet BBQ, too.
It is a place I’ll go back to. Multiple times, I hope. Give them a try and let me know what you think. Or if there’s some other place I need to try, leave a note in the comments as well.
Thanks for reading. If you could be so kind, please give this post a “like” and share it via your favorite social media channel. I much appreciate all of you.
I just spent a week on the “Big Island” which was all kinds of wonderful. With part of my childhood spent in the Philippines, the heat and humidity awaken deeply buried parts of my soul. Snorkeling over the reefs, the tropical fish, palm and coconut trees…so many things bringing these elements back to life. Memories…
There were little things though, that made me appreciate Seattle. The heat and humidity, the affordable electricity costs, sunlight that’s not so brutal; such things were easy. Family and friends, though I have a gift for making them wherever I go (even this trip), the connections I have are dear to me.
I’m glad to be back home. There are still so many things I want to explore. Time to get to it!
Watching land prices rise around Puget Sound and western Washington, I think I see the future. Land costs extending beyond the reach of all but institutional investors.
Our economic engine will continue to bring people here, demand for housing will continue to rise, the Growth Management Act will limit supply, so we will be forced to move vertically. Up will be all that’s left.
We’re already seeing this in the downtown core. Most housing in the Seattle neighborhoods are multifamily. With exceptions, of course. But I’m sure those will succumb, too.
I don’t view this negatively. More than its simply the way of things, especially in places that people want/need to live. This city won’t be my grandmother’s Seattle, but it will be Seattle.
Hey Seattle area ComiCon fans, Kobekon is in full swing this weekend. Hosted at Everett Mall, you will be far from the traffic mess that Seattle will be.
You can see all that’s going on right now, as well as the full schedule, on their Facebook page.
One of the great things about Seattle and western Washington is the number of these geek-culture events hosted locally. You can explore Seattle’s geek culture more here.
Heading to KobeKon? Let me know how it went.
I’ve been involved with this choir for about two years now. My son sings with them and I’ve known the director for years. I think very highly of them and couldn’t recommend them more.
Presented by Snohomish County Youth Chorus
WHEN: Monday 7/30 – Friday 8/3 9am – 12pm
WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036
WHO: Students entering Grades 3-12
WHAT: A fast-paced week of music and fun for kids who love to sing.
No experience necessary!
Group and solo singing, hand percussion, chimes/handbells, and miniperformances/ AMA sessions with local professional musicians! Daily snack. Friday showcase for friends and family.