When I was in high school I heard a rumor about a local celebrity. I didn’t take it as truth. It was the kind of story kids like to whisper to each other and smile in secret. A great piece of gossip. Or a small one. What I remember could be summarized in a sentence. […]
Entries from January 2005
The power of the few
January 13th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Tags: journal
Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center">Another Seattle secret: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center
January 12th, 2005 · No Comments
The Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center is another Seattle secret. Two other moms and I, along with our kids, took the boat, then the streetcar to arrive at Seattle’s Pier 66 this morning. Odyssey, a newer addition to the Seattle scene, with the building’s face angled off of Alaskan Way is not easily noticed. I’d walked […]
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Podcasting on KUOW Friday morning
January 7th, 2005 · 3 Comments
This morning, I heard the quick description for Friday’s 10 am hour of Weekday on KUOW – Podcasting: The Next Big Thing? – and spent the day wondering which local podcaster would be appearing on the show. I’m not familiar with Puget-Sound-podcasters, except for fellow Bainbridge bloggers Philippe Boucher and Mike Houser. Earlier this evening […]
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Our 2005 New Year’s Day dinner
January 6th, 2005 · No Comments
New Year’s Day dinner menu included: Peking Duck (marinated overnight in local Hood Canal Brewery Agate Pass Amber) Stir-Fried Broccoli Rice Almond Jelly, Lychees and Fortune Cookies Asian Pear Wine Notes: One college friend gave me the Peking Duck recipe years ago, and another provided the Almond Jelly recipe when we were living in RI. […]
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Less is more: cleaning up clutter and seeking the remedy for my gluttony
January 6th, 2005 · 2 Comments
links and thoughts on organization and the new year During the holidays I baked a ham and I became a hamster. How else can I explain this constant cycle of cleaning clutter? I feel like a rodent on a wheel, running nowhere despite valiant efforts and hours of life spent sorting possessions, only to discover […]
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