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Category Archives: Seattle
One More Comment on Public Transportation
The Laurelhurst Blog picked up my posts on public transportation and re-published them, and one of their readers, Larry, was kind enough to comment on them. He pointed out some mistakes that I had made, and thought that Children’s Hospital … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Light Rail, Public Transportation, Seattle, Travel
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Third Try, Public Transportation from Laurelhurst
Our children moved from Queen Anne to Redmond. Nice for them, but they took our grandchildren with them. On this lovely Friday, April 15, our granddaughter Nina was scheduled to play Baloo in a student production of the Jungle Book … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Public Transportation, Seattle, Travel, Urban Hiking
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TAKING LIGHT RAIL FROM LAURELHURST, almost
GREAT NEWS! On Saturday, March 19, the light rail stations at the UW Stadium and at Capitol Hill finally opened. Don and I were among the thousands who gathered to celebrate and ride free. We did it all: left our … Continue reading
Posted in Light Rail, Public Transportation, Seattle, theatre, Travel, Uncategorized, Urban Hiking
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Goldie’s Birthday Party at Schilling Cider House
This year I was lucky enough to have my birthday fall on a Wednesday, my hiking day, so I could celebrate with a big group of hiking friends. Mike Cory planned a hike beginning at his house that took us … Continue reading
Posted in Camping and Hiking Tips, Food, Hiking, On Aging, Seattle, Uncategorized, Urban Hiking
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ACT Theatre’s New Core Company
Seven great actors will form the Core Company at ACT in 2016, an innovation by new artistic director John Langs–that’s him on the right. The others, from the left: G Valmont Thomas, seated; Kirsten Potter; R Hamilton Wright; Connor Toms; … Continue reading
Protected: Walkie-Talkies URBAN (Urbane) Hikes
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Posted in Hiking, On Writing, Seattle, Seattle City Parks, Uncategorized, Urban Hiking, Winter Camping and Hiking
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My New Book
All writers of non-fiction have a fantasy that some day they will write a novel. I am no different, so I am very pleased to announce that I have just published my novel, Show Me Your Face (CreateSpace 2015). You … Continue reading
Posted in domestic violence, Flowers, Food, On Writing, Paraplegia, Reviews of Goldie's Books, Seattle
Tagged domestic violence, facing widowhood, Paraplegia, self-discovery, shelters
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Teeny Tiny Houses
I have always been fascinated by little houses. I mean, little bitty houses, teeny tiny houses, like doll houses and bird houses. That’s why I acquired my first doll house when I was almost 60 years old, after waiting so … Continue reading
Walking the Aurora Bridge, a new city park, and a great urban walk
Some weeks, it gets harder and harder to find a good hike for my weekly walking group. That’s especially true in the winter, when we do urban (urbane) walks. We try to find novelty, challenge, interesting scenery, and a good … Continue reading
Deadhorse Canyon–Tell Yourself You’re in the Mountains
When the snow began to fall in the mountains and I grudgingly evolved from mountain hiker to city walker, I tried to find a transitional hike for the Walkie-Talkies, my weekly hiking group, to make the switch to urban hiking … Continue reading