I am going to post this in its entirety, so those of my readers who are not members of X/Twitter can partake of the eloquence. You will know that these are my sentiments, exactly, as I have written here many times. It was inspired by a post by Elon Musk about how the government of …
Continue reading Eloquence: Guest Author, Kaelion on X, on electric vehicles
As is becoming normal, the news lately is full of tales of filth, trash, murder, miscarriages of justice, and censorship. First up, the new "Hate Crime Snitch Line" is now up and running. Citizens can use it to report "bias incidents" about their neighbors and just random citizens they encounter. The all-seeing, all-knowing State will …
Continue reading Once again, time for a dispatch from the Western Washington Dystopia
On Sunday, we packed up and headed home from the Accordion Celebration. It was a warm, sunny day, and we were in no hurry to get home, so we stopped at Deception Falls. Deception Creek runs under US Highway 2, and there is a nice nature trail along the creek, with a newer bridge and …
Continue reading Refreshing interlude on the drive home from Leavenworth: Deception Falls
This year’s LIAC was great fun, and the weather was just perfect. It was mostly sunny, though windy. The temperatures were mostly in the 70s, which was just right for wandering around town. The crowds were manageable and there was enough seating everywhere. Here are some of the sights. Beautiful flowers everywhere Thomas and Cadence …
Continue reading Sights and Sounds from the 2025 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration
Yes, they do go together. We are in Leavenworth for the weekend, partaking of activities in the Leavenworth International Accordion celebration. We got to town around 5:00PM, offloaded our gear at our hotel, and attended the first performance of the amateur bands. Of course, Tempo Trends Music, from Victoria, BC, had their normal extensive display …
I sure hope the Eyer Sisters win the Bands category in the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. Here are Ivy on the accordion and Nelia on two different instruments. They call themselves Radio Helper. https://videopress.com/v/vYsY9UQi?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Ivy and Nelia Eyer I think they were just wonderful. But then, I am prejudiced. I have been following them since …
Continue reading These musical sisters deserve a post of their own.
The NYC Democratic Primary election was held today, and this was the result. Most often in NYC, the winner of the DemocRAT primary wins the general election, since New York is the most heavily Democrat place in the Northeast. The Republican nominee will be Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels group, who kept …
It seems that a larger segment of the population of California is in America illegally than we first thought. Here are some powerful indications. https://twitter.com/wallstreetapes/status/1936921116569911343?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ 100% illegal labor https://twitter.com/wallstreetapes/status/1937273841094689227?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ 100% illegal labor https://twitter.com/cartel_cal/status/1937226509498126793?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ No customers? https://twitter.com/wallstreetapes/status/1937351868117893240?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Mostly illegal customers? I see a disturbing pattern here. https://twitter.com/wallstreetapes/status/1937167054752395324?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Time to find and raid illegals at home? https://twitter.com/thekevindalton/status/1937240394330194055?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ …
Continue reading How much of California’s population is illegal? Let’s check.
In August of 2001, just after I started dating my now-husband, he rented a small airplane, and we flew from Everett to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands. Here are some of the pictures I took from the co-pilot seat in the Cessna 182, and on the ground. Snohomish County and Mount Baker Anacortes …
Continue reading I just found some old photos and uploaded them. Flying!
I had to get out of the house today, so I went up to the Narbeck Wetland park not far from our house. I have a broken toe, so I made it a short walk. Here are some photos.
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