Seattle goings on
Hey, are these salad tongs yours? What about that nice cream colored bowl with the green stripe around the top? It sits next to the primroses – we do not know who brought them, either. We seem to have more beer and brownies than when we started – how can this be? We have plenty …
Watch this space for more pics. This one’s for you, Euro-Ukers. Right now, I’m playing “Wish you were here” and yes, I’m playing it on the uke.
Hing Loon has hand written placards taped to almost every available bit of wall space. “Deep fried tofu hot pot,” they say, and “Country style pancake with shrimp” and “Radish with fish ball.” You can order your dinner without opening a menu, if you like, and you won’t miss out. The food arrives fast and …
This weekend is Folklife Weekend in Seattle. If you find yourself craving that certain musical combination of nerdiness, mixed ethnicity, and crunch, Folklife is for you! Folklife is also a big event for the good people of the Seattle Ukulele Player’s Association – a large contingent shows up to play and it’s a Good Time. …
When we were little kids, my folks used to pry us out of bed before dawn on summer weekends, bundle us in the back of the Buick Estate Wagon, and drive us over the winding hazard that is California’s Highway 17. I don’t remember anything about the transition from bed to car, but I can …