Tacoma

In retrospect, I should have ordered the lobster. Anthony’s had a lobster special in conjunction with the Pierce County Restaurant Rally. I love lobster. When Peg and I visited Cape Cod several years ago I vowed to eat lobster twice day. I always keep my vows; however, the oysters at Anthony’s are always excellent, too. […]

I admit it, I like Rom-Coms (romantic comedies). Add good music to the mix and I’ll be hooked for life. I recently found “Fisherman’s Friends” it’s about a music agent, Danny, who hears a group of fishermen singing sea shanties and falls in love with the daughter, Alwyn, of one of the fisherman. Hooked of […]

Over the last two weeks I recorded comments over two days with eleven different women about Catherine Place. The comments were heartfelt and wonderful to hear. Several individual video recordings will be available soon via Youtube and the Catherine Place website. “Catherine Place provides hospitality, community, advocacy and education for women who desire support in […]

“We are a community focused coffee shop, nestled on the Highlands Golf Course. Our vision is to have a local gathering spot for all of Tacoma to come and enjoy each other’s company in a warm cozy room, fireplace included.” – McDuff’s intro for their comfortable gathering place. It was pouring down when I arrived […]

Peg and I were returning from an afternoon appointment to our Northend Tacoma home. We were both tired and not really interested in cooking dinner. A few days before, my friend Rick Allen asked where the nearest Ivar’s was. “On South Mildred across from TCC. They are a little pricey, though.” Rick didn’t care he […]

Pierce County Restaurant Rally offers discounts to diners and relief to restaurants – Nov. 8-19, 2020. I think Pierce County deserves recognition for their efforts supporting local restaurants and their employees. Pierce County, in partnership with Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, Washington Hospitality Association and Travel Tacoma – Mount Rainier Tourism and Sports has announced details of […]

When I was a child in the 1950s, my mom cooked dinner when she came home. Both mom and dad worked. I was a latchkey kid. My dad didn’t cook, but loved to BBQ. That was his realm. He took an old kitchen stove and set it in concrete and boulders in our backyard for […]

I like films that at their heart have a theme of “Do the right thing.” I joined Showtime so I could stream The Comey Rule starring Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson. Showtime had a special offer one month free to try their selections out. The Comey Rule was about Donald Trump and the Russian interference […]

We hadn’t planed on a part two restaurant review, but things change. A week after our first review of Burs Restaurant in Lakewood (6151 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499), we returned for the same meal and a second review. Just weeks ago Burs reopened. Like many restaurants in the time of COVID they were […]