It was almost five and it was nearly dark when I parked our car and we walked into Anthony’s at Pt. Defiance (5910 N Waterfront Dr, Tacoma, WA 98407). “Two for dinner?” The young, very young hostess greeted us. An hour earlier Peg had asked about going to dinner. My head popped up from my […]
Service with a Smile
The last time my cousin Chuck Whitworth was in town, Peg and I treated him and my sister Deedee to dinner at Joeseppi’s. They had driven from Detroit hauling furniture for Chuck’s sister Lindy and her husband in their move to Lakewood. I think we also treated Chuck and his friend, Peggy to dinner at […]
Katie Downs for New Year's Day Lunch and the Rose Bowl – Restaurant Review
My wife Peg and I had missed a New Year’s Eve game night with friends, but a New Year’s Day celebration of lunch at Katie Downs almost made up for it . . . almost, but we did miss our friends. The large screen TV broadcasting the Rose Bowl with me only three feet away […]
Favorite "Go To" Places
We all have our favorite business places to visit. They know their stuff, they provide great service, and they have really nice people working for them. Top tier places for me are H & L Produce/Tacoma Boys, Pacific Grill, and the Shell Service Station on North Stevens in Tacoma. For keeping me on the road, […]
The Holiday Vortex – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The December holidays are a magnet for old thoughts and feelings. Our memories lie in wait for just the right moment to spring a heart-felt trap and propel us to events and moments of both pleasure and pain. Regardless, a journey to the past usually comes with our own commentary and shaded truths, but sometimes […]
Giorgio's Greek Café Restaurant Review Puyallup
We always like visiting Giorgio’s Greek Café for lunch or dinner. When our grandchildren were younger we visited Puyallup more regularly, but we still have our favorite places to dine . . . and one of them is Giorgio’s Greek Café. I had just reviewed GyroBites in Tacoma, so Greek food was still on my […]
GyroBites – Tacoma Restaurant Review
GyroBites is located at 6409 6th Avenue #9, Tacoma. The Google image of the address shows the back entrance behind Tower Lanes. GyroBites is kitty-corner from Ben Dews in the same shopping center and perhaps a hundred yards east of Grocery Outlet. In their “Your North Tacoma/University Place Local Shopper” ad they advise “Call Ahead […]
Bursting With Joy
When was the last time you had information you just couldn’t wait to share? A recipe? A new book? A gift? Family news? Don’t you just love the feeling of sharing good news? Good news is all around us. Of course, so is bad news, but bad news has a way of pushing ahead and […]
Best Christmas Pageant Ever Lakewood Playhouse Review
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids–probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head on with the traditional Christmas story! This delightful comedy is adapted […]