We went to Izumi Japanese restaurant for an excellent meal, before the onerous King County vaccination mandate took effect.
We went to Izumi Japanese restaurant for an excellent meal, before the onerous King County vaccination mandate took effect.
When Cee Neuner put this challenge up, these trees we saw in Maui immediately came to mind. If you're not careful, they'll get ya! The park had a bunch of big banyan trees that just twisted all over the place. Speaking of getting gotten, you don't normally think of cactus as being long and squiggly, …
Continue reading Twisted or Squiggly: CFFC (Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge)
From today. I cannot believe that this Thing is any kind of "Admiral". Yecch. https://youtu.be/F7vTgucnEls Is that raised hand a woman's hand? No way! The "Y" Chromosome will out.
Since the State Patrol has just fired 127 of its employees for not bowing to the Dictator's CCP Virus vaccine mandate, highway help will be a little longer in coming if you need help on the roads. I was especially taken with the headline on the KOMO story: WSP Announces 127 firings following vaccine mandate …
Continue reading Don’t count on the Washington State Patrol for help
Most people will already be aware that Washington is a very Blue state. The state has been ruled by Dictator Jay Inslee and his team of Health Nazis since early 2020. Washington was one of the first states to declare a statewide mask mandate in July of 2020, and that mandate lasted until early 2021, …
Continue reading Report on current conditions in the State of Washington
I spent the big bucks to get a new iPhone 13 Pro, mostly for the better camera than my old XR (which was pretty good itself, but only had a basic camera). My old service provider could simply not handle the new device, so yesterday I changed carriers, (quicker and easier than I had expected). …
Continue reading I think I’m going to like my new iPhone 13 Pro
When my Hubby told me he wanted to drive up to the town of North Bend (Washington), in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, I jumped at the chance. He had told me about an event going on that involved various blues bands playing at assorted cafes in town-you would buy one ticket for the …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #170: Street Art
From the window over my desk at work, I can see two big oak trees, on the perimeter of the property. They show me if it's windy out, or calm, and their leaves are turning bright shades of gold. But I was struck by how different the two trees are from each other. The tree on …
A friend of mine sent me the link to an article on the Heritage Foundation's Daily Signal site. He is connected to the mainstay downtown Union Gospel Mission, which is facing a deadly threat from a lawsuit by a person who applied for a position there, and objected to the Mission's requirement for all its …
Continue reading A sordid tale from Seattle’s anti-religion stance.
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