I have no plans for the day, so to use my time wisely, I think I will answer a long term burning question by mathematically calculating how many breakfasts I have enjoyed since being born during World War II. The answer is 27,878 breakfasts. The follow-up question to this scientific mathematical inquiry is how many […]
Homelessness Prevention & Basic Needs Program – Walk This Way!
On Saturday morning, I visited Wright Park in downtown Tacoma. I saw the St. Vincent de Paul program “Homelessness Prevention & Basic Needs Program – Walk This Way!” in action. Among the wonderful trees and shrubs of Wright Park, with a beautiful view of the fountains and pond I saw three tents. Homeless people don’t […]
No Tillicum meeting Thursday, Oct.3
No Tillicum community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3. Here, however, are the library happenings for the month of October. Saturdays 10/5; 10/12; 10/19 @ 12:00 PM – Bi-lingual Family StorytimeBilingual Story Times are offered in Spanish and English. Storytime include art activities, rhymes, singing and finger plays. For families with young children. Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 – […]
It's Furnace Tune Up Time, It's Furnace Tune Up Time . . .
All the statistics in the world can’t measure the warmth of a smile, but a good thermometer can tell you why your feet feel cold at night. It’s that time again. You’ve already noticed that the leaves are changing, and have a feeling that frost might need scraping off your car windows soon in the […]
Across the Fence: A True Cowboy Dish
Has it ever occurred to you that food you are used to might look totally different when you order it in Europe? Or you might not even get it? Just mentioning the concept of “biscuit and gravy”, which in England would probably cause your restaurant staff a frown if not an outright “blech”. Because a […]
Fair Enough? It's Always Fair Weather Here in Washington
My friend Paul Nimmo, wrote a comment about a previous Suburban Times article involving Roberto the Magnificent’s appearance at the Washington State Fair. Paul said, “I am glad that you got to meet Robert this past weekend. He is a great example of the many that are involved in the Fair Industry, whose prime purpose […]
Obsessive, Forlorn, and Heart Rendering – Country Western Music
My wife has been watching the Ken Burns Country Music documentary. She stays up past my bedtime. Sunday afternoon we drove to Renton to see a friend’s directorial debut in community theatre. Peg just mentioned a few of the greats that had been discussed as the roots of Country Western. She mentioned Jimmie Rogers, and […]
Mama Stortini of Puyallup Restaurant Review
Peg and I had visited the Washington State Fair on Saturday. We really enjoyed the fair, but traffic was almost unbearable. In trying to return to Tacoma, we were forced to drive almost to Sumner. Since we were out in that direction my thoughts turned to my wallet. I had a gift card for Mama […]
The Puyallup Western Washington State Fair Revisited Review
Although my cousin Lindy and her husband James, dropped off some Fisher Scones after her visit from our State Fair in Puyallup two weeks ago, I haven’t really connected with the fair in years. Money is always a good enticement for me, however. For the last weekend of the 2019 Washington State Fair Peg and […]