My wife had a cold . . . so of course I had cold. She recommended Mucinex to relieve chest congestion. As a man I ignored her advice for years and then finally sought help from a blister-pack. Mucinex is an expectorant . . . with the blister-pack I expect to rant. And I do! […]
Bearly Excited – Salmon Fishing on Kodiak Island
This was my second day on Kodiak Island. The day before paid for my entire trip to the Alaska fishing lodge. Last night I barely got any sleep as I kept replaying the scenes of Kodiak bears lining the sides of a stream patiently waiting for the next salmon or two. It was just as […]
Taking Ownership of the Situation – Just Lettuce Alone
When hiring employees, the best employees to hire are the ones that will take ownership of a bad situation and make it better. This problem came up in conversation twice over the last two days. Peg and I went to the Original Pancake House at Sixth and Pine this morning, which opened at 6:00 A.M. […]
The Sun’ll Come Out in Forbidden Broadway – Lakewood Playhouse Review
The Lakewood Playhouse took a chance and became the first northwest theater to produce the show Forbidden Broadway. The musical features parodies of Broadway and off-Broadway shows. The “chance” is not because the lyrics can be risqué or anything, but because the audience needs to be attuned to musical theatre and quite a bit of […]
Kinda Breakin Our Hearts
If you listen to NPR you’ve probably heard of Kevin Kling. We’ve seen two productions at Seattle Rep starring Kevin: How? How? Why? Why? Why? and Breakin’ Hearts and Takin’ Names. You can read our review of Names – nwadventures.us/BreakingHearts.html Kevin was born with a few physical problems, then later he was seriously injured when […]
Backing Up and Turn Signals
I belong to an elite group of people. I use my turn signals. True, I sometimes signal later than I should; and true I sometimes don’t turn my signal off, but I make a concerted effort to comply. If I failed to use a turn signal and someone honked at me I would be chagrined. […]
Hall of Memories
My favorite room in our home isn’t really a room, it’s the downstair’s hall. When our children were still living at home I would sometimes go into their bedrooms, not to snoop, but just to look around at their posters, photographs, and art on their bedroom walls and doors. I enjoyed seeing what they thought […]
Wedding Rings & Things
The Romans were pretty smart for their times. They built roads and structures that are still standing. If you wear a wedding ring on the ring finger of your left hand, it’s because you are part of the Roman tradition. The ancient Romans believed that the vein ran from the third finger in the left […]
Leadership and Band of Brothers
I first saw the insignia of the 101st Airborne Division as a child. My mother worked at the Mount Rainier Ordinance Depot as a secretary. “The Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot served the United States Army between 1942 and 1963 as a primary vehicle-, arms-, and missile-repair facility. This depot provided ordnance equipment to the Pacific […]