First, some unusual vehicles we spotted this year. The first one was parked in front of our hotel, and is owned by them. We got a big laugh at the comment painted on the passenger side rear panel. It's an old Mercedes vehicle, last licensed in 2023. Since then, the State has hugely increased the …
There are numerous posts on X this week, from soccer fans visiting Seattle for the first time. They all rave about Seattle’s natural beauty and the sunny mild weather. Many mention the good food at our many local restaurants. I was born and raised in Seattle, and I never take it for granted. So I …
Continue reading A few World Cup fans have reminded me how beautiful the Pacific Northwest is.
We awoke this morning to reports of a terror plot against President Trump's big celebration and UFC event on the White House lawn. It seems that a young guy from Ohio was plotting with others online for a mass-casualty attack with explosive-laden drones and firearms. Here are some quotes from an article at TownHall.com. According …
On Sunday, late in the afternoon, we drove over to Picnic Point County Park on Puget Sound. It was warm, in the 80s, and the parking lot was busy, but not quite full. The Park is on the west side of the shore-hugging railroad tracks, and there is a multi-level pedestrian bridge over the tracks …
Continue reading Tide’s IN! Picnic Point County Park on a warm afternoon
Just today, from overnight, this is what went on in Pioneer Square, the downtown historic district. https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/2065909744918007810?s=20 Street takeovers by young people who block off the intersection and drive their cars around, skidding and throwing people every which way. This is near the soccer stadium where the first matches will be played on Monday. By …
Continue reading Is Seattle really ready for the Soccer World Cup? Let’s check and see.
I parked on a side street above the beach, and walked down to the ferry terminal. The Washington State Ferry goes to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. The day was a perfect as it gets here in Western Washington. While I was there, two cruise ships went by, on their way to Alaska from Seattle. …
Continue reading Outdoors Friday. Sunny day, Puget Sound, Brackett’s Landing in Edmonds.
This is a different take on the Boston Tea Party. 252 years ago today, the British Empire closed the busiest port in North America to teach one colony a lesson, and accidentally turned thirteen colonies into one country. On December 16, 1773, a few dozen Bostonians had thrown 342 chests of East India Company tea …
Seattle seems to be doing its level best to make things miserable for everyone. These first few stories are all from the MyNorthwest.com site. Former King County Sheriff says City has Failed Aurora, but Arresting Sex Workers is first step. Seattle decriminalized prostitution, leading to gun battles on public streets between rival pimps. Major thoroughfare …
Continue reading Welcome to Seattle at the end of May, 2026. Updated May 29.
Since now, I guess. America and Israel have decimated Iran's war-making ability, sunk its navy, removed its mines from the Strait of Hormuz, and destroyed most of its missiles. So, we have: Iran refuses to back down from its "Red line" on nuclear talks. An Iranian official asserted Wednesday that Tehran will not back down …
Continue reading Since when do the LOSERS in a war dictate terms to the WINNER?!
Just recently, the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, and his wife and NINE CHILDREN, as publicity for the 250th, undertook, with corporate sponsorship, a Great American Road Trip, documenting it for a documentary film to be available on YouTube for free. As expected, the legacy media and the rest of the Angry Left are screaming …
Continue reading It’s America’s 250th Birthday. Celebrate the uniquely American Road Trip
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