Seattle goings on
It won’t surprise you that here at Nerd’s Eye View House o’ Big Opinions, we’ve said a thing or two about Christmas trees before. With our airport in the international media spotlight it seems fitting to recycle two Nerd’s Eye View posts about the holiday. I said Christmas, I meant Christmas Secular Snowman? We caught …
Suggested music for this post: Soul Meets Body. Death Cab. No, I’m NOT “getting over” Death Cab. Stop telling me it’s time. The past few nights I’ve been dreaming about Europe. I wake up thinking of Germany or Italy or someplace I know is Europe but can’t quite identify. Last night I was standing in …
It’s a little bit like seeing an elephant standing around your neighborhood. And in my easily diverted mind, this brings up all kinds of questions. Where did it come from? Why is it outside? Who’s going to take it away and how? The short story possibilities are endless. In the meantime, round up a couple …
I went to a lovely birthday party last night. The company was most entertaining, the food was delicious, the cake, wow. For post dinner party time amusement, the host had rented a karaoke machine. I don’t like to sing in front of people I don’t know. I’m too nervous. But that did not stop me …
Mark Erelli plays a genius cover of one of my absolute favorite tunes ever, here. I’m playing another Mark Erelli tune at open mic next week in West Seattle. Seattle locals who’d like to see me humiliate myself in public, email me for details. You’ll be needing to put on a Hawaiian shirt and bake …
There was a lot more last night. This morning, it’s just little details. Lemme tellya, it’s nice change from the rain.