Written by Lindy Hart. Kevin McCallister from “Home Alone” could learn a lot from Pippi Longstocking! Half a century before Kevin was fighting off holiday burglars, Swedish author Astrid Lindgrin was beginning a series of books about a red-headed, pig-tailed, freckled face girl who outwits, outruns and out does all comers who try to take […]
A Family Affair at Pacific Grill – Restaurant Review
We had been sitting on a hundred dollar gift certificate to Pacific Grill since Valentine’s Day, Easter, or Mother’s Day. I’m not sure which. It was a present to Peg from Zeke Melquist. I don’t know what to call Zeke, actually Dr. Alexander Melquist. We’ve known him almost all his life. His parents were our […]
Evil Dead: The Musical – Tacoma Little Theatre Review
Tacoma Little Theatre’s Evil Dead: The Musical is an R-Rated (language and sexual content), loud, brash, blood-splattering, silly-ass, stupid, scene stealing fiasco that will make you laugh in spite of yourself. Try to keep your head and your hands to yourself, the characters can’t. Recommended for Ages 16+ The play is a send-up, send-out, or […]
Across the Fence: Layer by Layer
Now that the weather is more and more iffy again, we tend to dress ourselves in layers. How convenient to discard one or to don another layer just at a second’s whim. In my mother country it has even received a specific name: Zwiebel-Look (pronounce ‘tsvee-bul-look). Meaning onion look. And indeed, the onion, though so […]
Challenging the Canon at the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Submitted by Peg Doman. When Princess Ida was presented by the Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan society, the program featured a note that this season the Society is “Challenging the Canon”. According to Catherine Weatbrook, President of the Society’s Board of Trustees, this means to update some social, gender and racial attitudes characteristic in the canon. […]
The Buzz – Coffee Shop Review
Peg and I drove to The Buzz on Hilltop in Tacoma. The coffee shop is located in the Hilltop Regional Health Center. The Buzz is Goodwill Industry’s Barista Coffee Training Center. There are two training sites. Everyone is invited to visit their training locations to enjoy a great cup of coffee and see how their […]
Sweep of a Tent Encampment – Hilltop 2019
Tacoma’s Hilltop is not an affluent neighborhood. The residents struggle even if they have their own home. Sometimes furniture is abandoned and then just left for the elements to wear it down. On the 28th of September I took photographs for St Vinnie’s fundraiser to fight homelessness. People raised money to help the fight. The […]
Westside Story – 3 Note Charlie
Are you familiar with pianist Charlie Albright? Charlie, who grew up in Centralia, Washington, started playing the piano at age 3 1/2 and quickly became known as a child prodigy. Please allow me to do you a huge favor by providing two links to Charlie playing some fantastic piano. The first video is when Charlie, […]
Lakewood YMCA Giving Tree 2019
I went grocery shopping yesterday and was surprised to see Christmas decorations for sale. I guess you can’t start the holiday planning season too early, so I’m sharing about the Lakewood Y Giving Tree. I’ve always loved the idea of “Giving Trees.” The idea is to go shopping for an unknown child, just like you […]