Looking for a free family event? Visit the Port of Tacoma and be amazed! See what moves our economy and the world. Come on down to the Port of Tacoma’s Administration building, for the port’s first ever Touch-A-Truck event! Join the port on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port […]
Ginger, Ginger Jam, Jazz, and Pizzazz
The following article, “Ginger Nutrition Benefits,” was written by me and my wife, Peg for the website Live2AgeWell (c. 2013 – Live2AgeWell.com). I recently won the door prize at my book group meeting. It was a bottle of ginger syrup. I would hardly wait to try it out. The next morning I had French Toast […]
A Shaggy Labrador Story
I was sitting at a table in Bruno’s drinking one of their top one hundred beers. I had just finished a great bowl of soup and a crusty roll. I was missing my wife and my dog . . . or perhaps I was missing my dog and my wife. The priority was a little […]
Extra Work Should Be a Welcome Opportunity
A co-worker is off sick for the day. Your boss gives you her work to do. How would you react? Get all of the extra work done? Get most of the extra work done? Get some of the extra work done? By getting all of the extra work done, you risk alienating your co-worker. You […]
Japanese Knotweed and Sewer Pipes
According to the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, Pierce County has one of the most heavy concentrations of Japanese Knotweed in the state. We share this designation with six other Washington counties. “Mowing or cutting plant shoots is ineffective alone; however, mowing followed by herbicide treatments will provide some control. Methods must be repeated […]
Cabbages and Kings, Emperors, and Ming
The following article, “Nutritional Cabbage Superfood,” was written by me and my wife, Peg for the website Live2AgeWell (c. 2013 – Live2AgeWell.com) – It’s almost time for Oktoberfest, and cabbage grows well in the Puyallup Valley, so this article is a must read . . . an almost German must-tard read. With its short growing […]
The Foreigner – Tacoma Little Theatre Play Review
When I saw the Tacoma Little Theatre list of productions for this their 100th Anniversary, I wondered “why.” My wife, Peg and I had seen The Foreigner at least two or three times. We remembered it as amusing. This production is not amusing, it is outright FUNNY! The Plot: “In a rural fishing lodge in […]
Sock It To Me!
I felt like a little old man wearing a shark-skin suit and white socks. My daughter-in-law’s brother, Zeke, was taking me to task at a backyard family party for wearing white crew socks with my shorts and my black New Balance trainers. I have been wearing the same type and brand of socks for years […]
Soroptimist Golf at Oakbrook a Success Again
The turnout for the Soroptimist Golf Tournament this year at Oakbrook was excellent. I like to think that this was because I was unable to play, which could have meant that others had a better chance to win prizes and awards. “Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement with a network of […]