Greetings and Happy 2008! I hope your holidays were festive.
First thing, let me be polite and make introductions. Please meet our new partnership known as Seattle Avenue Associates. Some of you know that Bill Aubuchon and I have been working together for many years. This year Henrik Brameus joined us and forming a trinity (or [...]
Comments(0) I learned about this book from my friend Judy. Judy’s best friend Hester Rumberg is the author of this remarkable true story. You won’t be able to put it down. Buy a copy for yourself and extras for special gifts.
Order from Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Powells.com, Amazon.ca.
Twelve years ago on Thanksgiving weekend, something happened to a family that [...]
Comments(0) The Christmas Ship festival has been a Northwest tradition for 58 years. Its main purpose is to bring communities together to celebrate the holiday season. From our flotilla of ships to the crowds of people who gather onshore, this celebration is one of the gems of the holiday season.Each night, from December 1st through 23rd, [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) A strong Pacific frontal storm system has swept into Washington state with heavy rains, high winds, landslides and extensive flooding. Representative Jay Inslee provided this information on flood shelters, warming stations, road closures and other resources to help you and people you know who have been impacted by the severe weather.
The American Red Cross is providing [...]
Comments(0) Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Great news for urban-hearted IT folk who work at the main Microsoft campus: The Connector is at your service!
This pilot program which started September 24th buses employees from five neighborhoods to the main campus in Redmond.
The 14 coaches (7 full size, 7 mid size) of course have wi-fi and power jacks [...]
Comments(0) The residential community of downtown is growing and those urban dwellers want a full-service grocery store. In February they should find one at 1423 Third Avenue. Kress IGA Supermarket will occupy the 18,000SF basement of the building that for more than 50 years housed department store S.H. Kress & Co.This is brilliant news. I can’t [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) Have I got some gossip for you! There was a segment on NPR that made me go into one of my animated invective outbursts. It was a piece about the softening real estate market and what Centrex Homes is doing in Southern California to fuel the embers. They hired actors to play a “family” living [...]
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