I’m sipping coffee and enjoying day three of my four-day weekend. I’ve mostly been laying low and trying to kick a low-grade cold that is threatening to attack in full force if I let up my guard. I was debating whether it would be better to rest today or boost my immune system with a …
Christmas in Seattle with family was: comforting, relaxing, delicious, and just a tiny bit snowy. I continue to be comforted by the smell of Puget Sound, and was quite pleased with the new Olympic Sculpture Park that opened earlier this year on the waterfront. Click here for plenty of photos of the festivities. Now I …
I’m back in Seattle for the holidays, and guess what? It’s raining. A lot. All day. It hasn’t stopped. But there are still plenty of people moving around Pioneer Square where my folks live, but with very few umbrellas and a whole lot of raincoats. That’s the way people roll here. Just pull up the …
I am addicted to the Gothamist Newsmap. It maps all the fire department, police and emergency calls and events on one map of the city for the past 24 hours or so. It is totally useful. Like when there were tons of fire trucks and ambulances just down the block, the first thing I did …