When I was first asked to join the board of TACID, the board meeting time/day didn’t work for my schedule. When my schedule opened up years later I joined. At my first board meeting I was asked to co-chair the breakfast fundraiser. They already had a chairman and I had already been to two of […]
Home from Home: German October Fests
October and Fest make for a pretty cool union in everybody’s mind, don’t they? They go with German beer, bratwurst, pretzels, Dirndl, Lederhosen, and oom-pah music. You might think of the Munich Octoberfest. Import it to the Pacific Northwest, and you have it authentically right here. Only … you wish, but you don’t.
Mary Mary’s Cafe in Spanaway – Breakfast and Lunch Only
Our Sunday morning breakfast gang drove from the North end of Tacoma to Spanaway for breakfast last week. The restaurant is Mary Mary’s Café at 16511 Pacific Ave S, Spanaway, WA 98387. They don’t have a website and they are not open past three in the afternoon . . . great place for breakfast or […]
Westside Story – Market Basket Safety
Have you noticed Lakewood is still not doing anything about homeless people stealing $350 market-baskets, commonly called shopping-carts or grocery-buggies? Even though there is an easy, inexpensive, and effective solution to the market-basket theft/blight/safety problem, Lakewood refuses to take action.
Peaks and Pints and a Bunch of Rumors
There are not too many things more enjoyable than an evening of food, drink, companions, good conversation, and lots of laughter. Throw in Rotary and it comes out pretty much perfect. Although we went to Peaks and Pints, which features hundreds and hundreds of different brews, I had a root beer; there were a few […]
A Paradise for Apple Lovers
Washington State is known for its abundance of delicious apple varieties. To its first incorporated city, Steilacoom, apples mean even more. After all, it was pioneer Nathaniel Orr who brought along the knowledge about orchards and the idea of commercializing them. The Steilacoom Apple Squeeze has been celebrating these facts – and, above all, apples […]
Westside Story – RHSP Landlord Training Session
On September 27, 2017, at 6:00p Lakewood hosted their first Rental Housing Safety Plan (RHSP) Landlord Training Session. I went undercover, posing as a BTPO, (Big Time Property Owner). City staff spotted me. I should have worn a wig and dark glasses.
Meat for Me – Trump/GOP Tax Plan
We could blame President Herbert Hoover for the new Trump Tax. I can predict the future. I can’t actually, foretell who will win the World Series, or the winning numbers of the next big Washington State Lottery, but I’ve been around so long, it seems like I’ve seen just about everything. And of course there […]
Bad Investments Blown Away
Some people collect art because they appreciate the image, or they see it as a good investment. Art is sometimes a good investment, but most people really should only invest in art if they truly appreciate the work. A great painting from an unknown artist that catches your eye may end up only as decor. […]