I received an email from Tracy Peacock, Executive Director of St. Vinnie’s here in Pierce County. I’ve known Tracy for about twenty years. We met in Rotary. Her father was a Rotarian also, so she grew up believing in helping the community. Tracy said, “For those of you helping those in need with food requests, […]
Just what Tacoma needed – a wiener and a cake window on 6th Ave
Shortly before 11 a.m. on a Sunday in November, the line started to assemble on Sixth Avenue. A woman who clearly had become a regular at The Cat & Rabbitt Cakeshop, which opened Nov. 15 on Sixth, explained to newbie pastry seekers that they were lining up in the wrong direction. The line bent south, […]
Red, White, and Blue – Powerful Film About Racism and Life
Peg and I agree that the first episode of Small Axe: “Mangrove,” and the third episode: “Red, White, and Blue” are fantastic, but the second episode, “Lovers Rock” was mostly bewildering. I really liked the “Lovers Rock” comment from Reader GG about the five-part series: “Ok, finished watching, and it seems like an insider/”fly on […]
Lions to host drive-through Crab Feed in 2021
Happy Holidays from the Lakewood First Lions Club, which hopes that you and yours are doing well, despite the awful pandemic that we are all enduring. We appreciate your past participation in our Crab Feed and Dance, and hope that you will join us for our 2021 version of dining on these delicious crustaceans (dancing must […]
Need hot cocoa bombs? Tacoma & Pierce County food businesses make them
The difference between good hot cocoa bombs and excellent ones, Lisa Holmgren found, was about a half-inch. In the two-inch hot cocoa bomb mold, the Steilacoom bakery owner found she could fit some marshmallows into her chocolate orbs. More marshmallows means a better hot cocoa experience. She wanted to go bigger. She upsized to a […]
Letter: Lost, Lost, And More Lost
The Christmas Tree farm, in addition to cut-your-own Christmas trees, featured a corn maze to get lost in, and a pumpkin patch. Because the tractor had broken down just as we were placing our tree on the tractor’s trailer, we decided to wait for a replacement vehicle given the tree my wife had selected was […]
Across the Fence: Caroling
I come from a musical family. We were all singers, and wherever we traveled, we sang traditional songs and, in Christmas season, carols. My father and I improvised harmonies. Advent Sundays were a foursome, sometimes with guests, singing along to my father’s guitar strumming. And, of course, as a semi-pro soloist, I sang on stages […]
Letter: No Shortcuts To Success
In simple computer language, the three keys in the accompanying photograph are shortcuts. Pressed in conjunction with other keys, they enable various functions to be performed more quickly, almost without thought, thus making learning easier. Or so we think. Upon discovering my computer keyboard the other night, my almost-two-year-old granddaughter took the time to pry […]
Holiday gifts for foodies from 30+ food businesses in Tacoma & Pierce County
It’s always a good time to shop locally. Lucky us, we’ve got plenty of local food businesses producing fancy hand-decorated cookies, smoked landjaeger, boutique oyster packs, handmade ginger beer, hand-dipped truffles and pints of ice cream aplenty. Did I mention the hot cocoa bombs? There’s so much to buy from local food businesses, I don’t […]