Loving and living this life in Seattle
I volunteer regularly at the Seattle Art Museum, or SAM as it’s fondly known around here. I love art. I find it riveting to be in the presence of great works of art. It’s not common for me to consider myself an artist. I am very creative and find time to paint every now and …
I am an Elite Yelper. If you don’t know what Yelp is, where have you been? Seriously, get over to their website at www.yelp.com now! You can also find my reviews in the left hand navigation there. Yes, look to the left and you’ll see it. Anyway, as an Elite Yelper, I get invited to …
You can’t live in Seattle and not get bitten by the hiking bug. At least, not in my opinion. I realize some people don’t get how truly amazing it is to be surrounded by such majestic mountains. I consider those people to be beyond special and I tend to ignore them. I kid. But seriously, …
Finally, the street fair craze has come to Lake City. That means a lot to me because that’s my neighborhood! Lake City does it big with a parade and I love it. Lived here for three years and I have never missed a parade. They start the parade with a kiddie parade at 6 and …
Oh yes, summer has finally found it’s way to Seattle. It doesn’t officially start until July 5 in these parts. But this year that date came and went completely unnoticed by mother nature. That has all changed in the last few weeks and summer is in full effect. That means block parties! First up, South …
Life in Seattle is better when you locate your spot, the place where you feel at home with the crowd. You know, like on Cheers. Everyone has to have a spot. A go to place that feels like home when you have a rough day or just need the comfort of being around people you …
There are a few things I love about summers in Seattle. There is the awesomeness of the sun. Let that marinate for a bit. It’s that important. There is also the abundance of festivals to fill my weekends with glee and rob my wallet of money. This past weekend I ventured south of the city …
Have you ever thought about what one weeks of food scraps looks like? Chances are you haven’t given it much thought. Unless you live in Seattle, where compost is lunch time conversation. I’m a gardener and so I know all about compost, but until I moved to Seattle, I wasn’t well versed in the intricate …
