My wife Peg and I love the various communities in the Pacific Northwest. It’s fun visiting them, but we found out years ago it’s even better living there for a few days . . . a staycation. It gives us a chance to get a feel for the people and the area they call home. […]
Denny's – Restaurant Review
Over the years I’ve always enjoyed Denny’s restaurants. It was one of the few places I could count on ordering grits for breakfast. Traveling out of town on business, this national chain was a reliable haven for almost any meal time or nearly anytime of the day or night. This time Peg and I were […]
Beehive: The 60s Musical – Tacoma Musical Playhouse Review
Tacoma Musical Playhouse Description: Beehive is the ultimate celebration of 1960’s female empowerment. Featuring such timeless classics as “My Boyfriend’s Back”, “Be My Baby”, “Son of a Preacher Man”, and “Me and Bobby McGee”, Beehive nostalgically recalls the days of miniskirts, transistor radios and flower power. Told from the perspective of six young women who […]
El Sabor – Restaurant Review
My friend Jim picked me up about a quarter to twelve. I suggested we dine at El Sabor across the street from Tacoma Community College. I tried to visit their website, but it had been hacked and Google link took me to information about online casinos. I have run into hacks like this from my […]
Shattering – Tacoma Little Theatre Play Review
Once again, the Tacoma Little Theatre design team of Blake R. York (Master Carpenter), Jen York (Resident Scenic Artist), Frank Roberts (Lead Carpenter) and Gunnar Johnson, Robin Mae Becar, Alyshia Collins, Dana Galagan, and Lissa Valentine (Build & Paint Crew) have given us a beautiful and substantial set. A city skyline is abstractly painted outside […]
Dave Chappelle: Failure Beyond Your Worst Nightmares Can Be Liberating
James Lipton was interviewing Dave Chappelle for Inside the Actors Studio. Dave told about his early career. His first time on stage, he told his jokes while looking down at his shoes and then looking up at the audience. Dave went to school the next day, age 14, and told his friends about being on […]
Noises Off – Harlequin Productions Play Review
Peg and I used to enjoy the plays at Harlequin reaching back nearly twenty years. We loved the dramatic productions as well as the musical revues and combinations like Rock N Roll Twelfth Night. Over the last few years we have been viewing more Seattle and Tacoma area live productions. It was nice renewing our […]
Heathers: The Musical – Review
At intermission my sister Deedee, my wife Peg, and I stood up and just looked at each other. We had just seen teenage drunkenness, sex, and murder on stage and had no idea where the second act would lead us. At the end of the play we were all chattering away about the actors, the […]
A Second Home in Downtown Puyallup – ABNB
We’ve stayed at a local B&B in Puyallup as well as three different hotels. We enjoyed each one for multiple reasons. Now, we have connected with an ABNB (Air BnB) apartment in downtown Puyallup close to Pioneer Park and two of our favorite restaurants: West Pioneer Grill and Giorgio’s Greek Café. We’ll be booking the […]