Life In The Pacific Northwest
If you have a budding engineer in your house, this looks like a great way to spend the weekend.
I’ve long loved the Pacific Science Center, having spent many an hour there as a kid, and as a parent. They do great work and are a key part of what makes the Seattle area really a wonderful place to live.
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So, this afternoon I went for the briefest of walks in Marysville. And, not once, not twice, but three times drivers nearly ran me down in the crosswalk.
Dear friends, please let me remind you that pedestrians in the cross walk have the right of way.
Check out RCW 46.61.235:
“The operator of an approaching vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian or bicycle to cross the roadway within an unmarked or marked crosswalk”
Seriously, I just want to run my errands and not be put in the ER.
Thanks for your attention to this matter.
Tonight I was lucky enough to hear the premier performance of Steel Magic Northwest. Started at my son’s school, it’s grown significantly. They’re now a full-fledged 501c3 nonprofit. It’s been a fun ride watching them grow.
Steel Magic is an Edmond/Lynnwood based steel drum group. The music this evening was quite the blend of styles and composers. They covered Stevie Wonder and Tchaikovsky to original compositions by Gary, the director.
I was quite impressed with their musical quality. A few performers have been with them the full life of this ensemble, but a good many started a few months ago. Their rhythmic and melodic quality were too notch. I’m glad they’re part of our community!
They’re working with Edmonds Seventh Day Adventist. This is where they performed last night. The mixed use room we were they played. was filled to its max.
I suggest that you take time and check out their next performance.
More details at http://www.steelmagicnorthwest.org
Rain soothes me.
I think this births
From the deepest
Recesses of my
Seattleite heart.
I love Starbucks. They’re a great company to work for, and I think they’ve done an amazing job reading the economic tea-leaves and living ahead of the curve.
As for this, though. Not sure I agree this is the best move. Lots of pizza businesses out there. Can Starbucks really offer a unique take on pizza? I’m just not sold.
What do you think?
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While cleaning up today, I found this well outside of where it’s supposed to be…far from it’s bookshelf. So, I was delighted to find this gem and, so much for the work I wanted to get done, I set myself down and re-read it. Behold: “Underground Seattle”!
I found this gem at the Edmonds Bookshop, one of my uber-favorite bookstores. I bought this early this year, and it was sold in support of Independent Bookstore Day (April 30, 2016). Definitely a worthy endeavor! This little book was a solidly delightful read. Reminds me of the art you find in such magazines as The Stranger, and the Zines of 90s. I think it does a fantastic job capturing pieces of Seattle’s underground culture.
Though I’ve poked around, I couldn’t find a place to see or even buy a copy of this little guy. I intend to keep looking, though it might have been too limited a run. If you know, let me know.
Here’s the list of contributors, along with web presence (websites, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages). They’re all interesting and do fascinating work. Check them out!
Seth Goodkind (this link takes you to a copy of his contribution for this book), David Lasky, Max Clotfelter, Joe Garber, John Ohannesian, Ben Horak, Kelly Froh, Peter Bagge, Marie Hausauer, Tatiana Gill, Colleen Frakes, Ellen Forney, Roberta Gregory, Pat Moriarity, Laura Knetzger, Robyn Jordan, Allen Gladfelter, Marc Palm, Tom Van Deusen, James Stanton, Brendan Kiefer, Ryan Thies & Eroyn Franklin.
Just posted a vlog where I consider the current state of politics and governance.
Watch, subscribe, consider.
Wow, it’s Halloween already. Here’s a fast list of things to help you organize some spooky fun.
First, start with this great list of Halloween Safety Tips, provided by the Snohomish County Fire District and Mountlake Terrace News.
And here’s a smattering of the Halloween events in Snohomish County:
October 30th, 2016
October 31st, 2016
Seattle has too many events to list. The Seattle Times has a comprehensive list. And, boy, is it long!
As for other events in Snohomish County, Click Here to see What’s Happening in Snohomish County This Weekend
Let me know what I’ve missed/what I need to add in the comments.
Ah, a lovely Saturday in Lynnwood! Nary a cloud, and rather warm.
Besides the basic logistical efforts of weekend life (laundry, decluttering, groceries…), today was the day to costume shop. Well, for the kid, who’s losing his kid-like qualities quickly.
We made our way to Lynnwood’s Spirit Halloween. Even as I’m walking in, I can here the gang from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas singing “This Is Halloween”. For me, at least, this was delightful.
https://youtu.be/xpvdAJYvofI
Looking around this store, that looks like the wardrobe department for a B horror flick. Rather impressive, really, especially considering the glorified trash bags I wore as “costumes” when I was a kid. Things looked like these:
And I had this one several times (I heart Spiderman):
The world has changed. And kid’s expectations have grown. Makes sense, I guess. And, though I’d love things to become dirt-cheap again, I’ll take the greater fun.
Spirit’s over in Lynnwood Square, I believe in the same spot as the old (ancient?) CompUSA. It’s next to where Sport’s Authority used to be. In the lot is a rather large sign admonishing non-patrons about this being a private lot. I found it amusing. Mainly since there’s a lot of vacant space in this strip-mall. I’m sure it’s from better times, when parking was more of a premium. Anyway, if you’re looking for a large retail space, they’ve got plenty for you. In case you didn’t know, within a 5-mile radius, we have a population in excess of 300,000 with an average household income of nearly $88,000. Not a bad neighborhood, huh?
In the parking lot is the old Chevy’s. I’ve been watching the building for some time.
I think the building’s been vacant more than it’s been occupied. I’m not sure how long the space has been vacant, but I’m sure you can lease it for a reasonable price. I know it’s been closed for at least 10 years I can speak of. I wonder why it’s still vacant? I don’t imagine there’s a good business case to made for a rotting, vacant building. I’m used to these situations have some kind of legal issue, whether insurance, probate, taxes, criminal…there’s some kind of issue.
I’ve been meaning to dive deeper within, but I’ve been busy. Soon, though.
Stay well, do great things!
The city of Bellevue put this video together highlighting what Bellevue has to offer as a city, as a business community and as a region.
So, love it? Hate it? Good use of time and effort? Let me know in the comments.
