When I saw there was going to be a special morning coffee gathering featuring Port of Tacoma Commissioners Kristin Ang and John McCarthy, I jumped right to it. I had already had coffee with Port of Tacoma Commissioner Dick Marzano and we had a ball talking about his relatives and our friends, but I don’t […]
The Strange One
I clicked on the title (Tubi) to see if the film was worth watching. The opening image with a very sharp black and white title sold me. Many older black and white movies appear as a combination of very dark gray and very light gray. “The Strange One” caught my eye and proved its worth. […]
Middle of the Night – Film Review
I was already in bed when Peg joined me. I had the TV controls in my hands, checking out various films to watch. We clicked through a number of titles until we found one that looked interesting – “Middle of the Night” starring Kim Novac and Fredric March. Neither one of us recalled seeing the […]
Coffee, Salmon, Shipping and Local Waters
I’m looking forward to a special meeting about local waters via the Port of Tacoma. I’ve been a member of the Transportation Club of Tacoma for about ten years. The five Port Commissioners are: John McCarthy, Dick Marzano, Deanna Keller, Don Meyer, and Kristin Ang. The hub of the Transportation Club is roads/freeways, railroad tracks, […]
Tiny Black Ants and a Super Charger
Leeandro was a pain in my . . . well a pain anywhere. He was new to the group and came across as someone who liked to one-up everyone so he can look down his nose at the others. His dad owned a couple of different businesses. From what I had heard off-hand, is that […]
Red Suzi
Like her mom, Susan had red hair. She was shy, but dreamed of great things. She just didn’t know what great things she wanted, but her mind was always thinking. Unlike her mom, she didn’t know how to interact with people . . . especially anyone her age, and most importantly a boy. After getting […]
Cutting Corners and the Grass in August
The doorbell rang. It took me almost a minute to get to the front door to find no one on the steps . . . but on the small patch of grass there stood a young man standing upside down with the top of his head balancing the rest of his near naked body. I […]
En garde – Fencing Fun with Children?
Brad was out for a morning walk. He enjoyed the beautiful green grass of July and August take on some of the summer glare and smell. Brad’s children had given him love and lots of smiles, but had not given him grandchildren, which was a slight disappointment. He still loved them and always would. His […]
Calling It Quilts
Often people succeed because they are in the right place at the right time. That’s never worked for me, however. Generally, if I see something I think is worth buying, I go ahead and purchase it. Have I ever been wrong? Of course? Have I ever been right? Of course. Will I keep doing this? […]