Submitted by Don Doman. I was returning to my room at the Fairfield Inn in Puyallup. I stepped on the elevator with a man five or six inches taller than my six foot height. I looked at him and said, “Can I ask you a question?” He nodded his head. I asked, “Do short toilets […]
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Our August Vacation – Renting a Suite and Staying in Town
Submitted by Don Doman. People often ask me, “Where are you going next for your latest adventure?” They usually laugh when I tell them “lovely downtown Lynnwood” or “the Daffodil Parade” or when I just say “Tacoma.” Their next question is, “Why?” The philosophy of my wife Peggy and me is that even when we […]
Anton's Café – Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. Can you think of a better location for a nursery than the rich, bountiful, beautiful Puyallup Valley? Can you think of a better place for a Café serving fresh ingredients, than in a nursery in the Puyallup Valley? I fought it until my wife Peggy asked me to take her to […]
Cyrano de Burger Shack and Young Actor Training
Submitted by Don Doman. The play has come and gone. I waited a year and a half to see this musical teen version of the Edmond Rostand classic, Cyrano de Bergerac, that captured my imagination nearly sixty years ago. From the balcony scene, I love the lines between Roxanne and Cyrano who loved her: “Am […]
Heaven is Pork Belly and Root Beer – IndoAsian Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. After watching a morning film at the Grand Cinema we visited the IndoAsian Eatery for an excellent lunch – indostreeteatery.com/menu/ IndoAsian prides itself on bringing Asian street food to Tacoma. The restaurant is on a short block in the Stadium District of Tacoma. There are five restaurants within a couple hundred […]
Tears, Laughter, a Movie and Free Popcorn
Submitted by Don Doman. A couple of days in advance my wife asked me, “Would you like to go see a movie about caregiving?” Since this probably portends the future, I said, “Uhhhhh. Sure.” Neither of us knew what we were going to see. I don’t know how Peg found out about it. Saturday morning […]
Laughter is the Best Revenge
Submitted by Don Doman. I try to be a better person. I strive to be a better person. But I think it’s part of human nature to wish ill of people who have done us harm. The artist Paul Gauguin said, “Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.” It just makes us feel […]
You Are In Charge of Your Own Limitations
Submitted by Don Doman. Who knows our limitations? Who knows our abilities? Who is the only person in control of our goals, aspirations, and horizons? It’s us. No one may label us. We set our own limitations and abilities, and we are the only ones who can change them. I’ve gotten jobs before when I […]
Publicity Headlines and Results are Two Different Things
Submitted by Don Doman. Some people are publicity hogs. They submit press releases looking to grab some headlines in newspapers and online news sources. They just know that if the word gets out about them, their services, or their company, then they will magically have more sales than they can handle. It doesn’t always work […]