She was arrested for speeding in the fabric store. Ok, to be honest, she really wasn’t arrested for speeding in the fabric store. Just pulled over and warned. Ok, that’s not true either. Here’s what happened. It was approaching Christmas a year ago and my wife of 50 years wanted to crochet a blanket for […]
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In the Book Nook … Kizzie Jones
Author Kizzie Jones lives in Edmonds, WA, with her dachshunds and her partner Thomas Wert. A dachshund lover, Kizzie has been owned by many dachshunds, models for the dynamic dogs in her children’s stories. Her books, some also available in bilingual editions, have won multiple awards; “A Tall Tale about Dachshunds in Costumes: How MORE […]
Advent Calendar December 9: Hot Beverages
Everybody loves a hot drink when coming in from the cold. Or when standing outside at a Christmas market booth. The traditional drink in Germany is Glühwein aka mulled wine. Back in thee day, you either bought it at an event or you had to make it from scratch. As in buying sachets that you […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on Dec. 11
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
November 2023 Alarm Summary
In November 2023, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to 1,348 calls for service, which was an average of 45 calls per day. Nearly 80% of those responses were for emergency medical aid. The post November 2023 Alarm Summary appeared first on West Pierce Fire & Rescue.
Letter: The Path We Take
She would go barefoot 24/7 if she could, this little granddaughter of mine. Snow, rain, and puddles do not phase her at all. In fact, she loves to press her cold hands against my face just to hear me holler. We were there, her grandma and grandpa, when awkwardly, robotically, one step, and then two, […]
Advent Calendar December 8: Ice Skating
What do kids do when puddles suddenly grow a skin? They slide on them. My German childhood winters were cold enough to have ponds frozen with a solid skin of ice. Solid enough to last us for sliding to our hearts’ delight and, later, for ice skating. I remember even walking miles to a pond […]
The Seafarer . . . the stuff of great story telling
On opening night Interim Theatre Administrator Erin Manza Chanfrau welcomed the audience with the news Joseph C Walsh has been appointed to lead the staff as Managing Artistic Director. “Joseph brings with him a wealth of national and international experience as an artist, administrator and educator.” After all the standard announcements, the lights came up […]
Letter: She Loved the Nativity Most of All
A couple of the grandkids stopped by the other day, looked around and one of them said as only an uninhibited child can do: “Grandpa, you have a lot of work to do to get ready for Christmas!” Then the other chimed in: “We can’t have Christmas without coming here! We always have Christmas here!” […]