Category: Life

Seafair is here again. Folks who didn’t grow up in Seattle probably don’t understand the appeal of Hydroplane races, or the fact that this wasn’t always so commercialized. I remember … Continue reading Seafair Racing – Circa 1978

Inside the Wisteria that grows on the front of my house we have a bird’s nest. it was there when we first saw the place in Winter, and we thought … Continue reading The Guest Nest

We went through a few years of hell from some folks who were willing to lie, cheat, and do anything to get back at us for perceived wrongs. When you … Continue reading I Hate People; Asshole Edition

Holy Crap! I have not had many allergies growing up. I literally had none until my senior year of High School, where I developed a reaction to something in Sun … Continue reading All hail Flonaise!

Holy crap it’s good to see the sun again. We have had way too much rain for our own good, this year, and always when I have had time off. … Continue reading Sun…

After our return from our trip to Paris, I decided to pick up a few of Hemingway’s books to read. We spent a lot of our time in the Latin … Continue reading Whose Generation Will Be Lost?

Yesterday was the daughter’s first time working her lemonade stand. Being that we have a Russian and an American mixed marriage there was a discussion as to whether she should … Continue reading Lemonade

So in talking with our neighbors yesterday we found out that this week is "Walk to School Week"  and fortunately for us, we are not only in walking distance, we … Continue reading Walk to School Week

This has been a busy week in politics. I have wanted to post and link to much. But I have not wanted to knock Chucks posting off the top for … Continue reading more…

I have been delaying writing anything about Chuck so far. This is four days and counting. I am quite impressed with my ability to not face or address the situation. … Continue reading Charles Anthony Lasseter 1969-2007

My good friend Chuck died on Sunday. This was the end of a two+ year battle with Cancer. I don’t quite have a full post in me yet. But as … Continue reading A loss

Much has changed recently, with new house for the family, new school for the girl, and now I have a new job. I have moved over to the Live.com Search … Continue reading A Change in Venue