Seattle PAX 2012
PAX Prime Seattle Several months ago, my daughter discovered a convention named Sakura-Con, and since that time … she’s been looking forward to its return in April of 2013. That date is a long way off,...
View ArticleThe High Price of Authenticity
Mobile Food Truck Rodeo A couple of years ago, I was in an Olympia grocery co-op, when I heard a commotion behind me. “Oh my goodness, you’re so BEAUTIFUL!” I looked around, and I saw a middle-aged...
View ArticleA One Horse Open Sleigh
Nothing says “Happy Birthday, Jesus!” quite like walking down to Westlake Park and hailing a horse. And so, on Christmas Eve, I did. I still remember the previous time I rode in a carriage. I was about...
View ArticleA Seattle Christmas Carol
Seattle Christmas Lights from Kerry Park It seems like only yesterday I was hanging out in Westlake Park, enjoying Christmas in 2010. Here it is … 2011 … and I’m once again celebrating in exactly the...
View ArticleHappy New Year From Seattle
I’ve seen New Year’s and July 4th Fireworks multiple times in cities such as New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Seattle. While they have all been fine displays, my absolute...
View ArticleA Rough Start
Ah, 2012. One second into the new year, I sat and watched the Space Needle fireworks from Capitol Hill. Afterward, I took the family back home, then headed over to a friend’s crib in Pike/Pine who had...
View ArticleComing Soon: Chihuly Garden and Glass
The Space Needle Company is in the process of adding a new attraction to the Seattle Center grounds called “Chihuly Garden and Glass”. What is a Chihuly? Dale Chihuly is an artist who was born and...
View ArticleThe Great Seattle Ferris Wheel
The Seattle Waterfront is a place where I spend a great deal of time. As a matter of fact, I’ve walked down to the waterfront on four of the last five days. Ivar’s, Crab Pot, the Aquarium, Waterfront...
View ArticleThe Greatest Easter Egg Hunt Ever
Cal Anderson Park - Easter Bounce House At 10:00am this morning, the Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation sponsored “The Greatest Easter Egg Hunt Ever” at Cal Anderson Park, and I was in...
View ArticlePhotos from Freeway Park During Sakura-Con 2012 (2 pages)
Living near Freeway Park means frequently mingling with convention-goers from the adjacent Washington State Convention Center. One of the most interesting of these convention groups is the Sakura-Con...
View ArticleThe 2012 Seattle “Glee” Flash Mob
2012 Seattle Glee Flash Mob - Marriage Proposal Remember when life didn’t suck? Yeah, me either. I try, though, oh how I try, and lately, I’ve found that there’s something contagious about the...
View ArticleThe Triumphant Return of Love Battery
Just saw this at 12th & Pine. Next Saturday at Lo-Fi on Eastlake. Sweet.
View ArticleLive Photos: The Seattle Waterfront Ferris Wheel
Posted 5/18/2012 1:34pm Updated 5/18/2012: 9:05pm – Today, workers began assembling the wheel portion of the new Seattle Ferris Wheel. It was the first opportunity I got (or anyone got, really) to see...
View ArticleSakura-Con 2014
Sakura-Con 2014: Main Hall I don’t understand white people. Seriously. I am to white people what Tiger Woods is to black people. For instance, I’ve never been camping. I’ve been invited, but I never...
View ArticleThe Seattle Aquarium
The Seattle Aquarium As a season pass-holder to the Seattle Aquarium, I spend quite a bit of time at this attraction. For a city of “only” 600,000 people, ours is an aquarium befitting a significantly...
View ArticlePictures from the Seattle Gay Pride Parade 2014
I just got back from the Gay Pride parade. It was cool, and it was entertaining in spots … it usually is, but this year more than any other, I felt as if I were watching a really, really long...
View ArticleSummer Break in Seattle
Jumper When I get the standard reply from suburban soccermoms, I just politely concede my children’s disadvantage. “They don’t have a yard? They share a room? You don’t have a car?” “You’re right”, I...
View ArticleThe MEattle, er, Seattle 2014 July 4th Fireworks
When I realized that Washington would be one of the first states in the union to legalize marijuana, I had some concerns. Not because I thought it should remain illegal, no, the War on Some Drugs...
View ArticleScenes from the 2014 Bite of Seattle
The 2014 Bite of Seattle is upon us, and yesterday, we walked over to the festivities to check it out. It was crowded, a little too crowded at times, but fun nonetheless. I ate more stuff than I care...
View ArticleSummer in the City
“They aren’t growing up with a back yarrrd! Won’t they miss not having a back yarrrrd?” Nope. They have one. As far as my kids are concerned, Lake Union is their personal over-sized swimming pool,...
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