4 years later and it’s still a great story …
By the time Phil and I got near the front, people were pretty impatient. They were putting 3 to a chair, and when a couple in front of us got on, the lift operator looked to us and a few others for one more. Phil said, “We have two,” and to make himself better understood, he held up two fingers. The lift operator gave Phil the middle finger and said, “One!” Phil was very surprised, as was I. I turned and saw that Phil was using the baseball symbol for 2 outs, his index finger and pinky. This is very Read more…
Consolidation?
Tacoma and Pierce County each recently announced openings for a “director of social services.” While precise functions differ a bit, these are essentially the same jobs, except one works in Tacoma and the other works outside; and some revenue sources are different. Would it be hard to combine departments or simply share a director, and segregate revenue and services as needed? How about libraries? Pierce County and Tacoma libraries now share access, so a card-holder in one system can also use the other system. From a patron’s perspective, these function as one library. So why have two directors, two acquisition Read more…
Mixing Snuggies and the Macarena. I think this is proof of the Apocalypse.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN_Ml4PKdVU?wmode=transparent] Heeeeey Snugarena!
October Travel Adventures
October’s going to be one of those awesome, crazy months for Mary and me. We’re only in Tacoma for eight days in October. 8 Days! That’s it! Crazy. Our travels are going to take us to Charleston, SC for a wedding; Minneapolis, MN for a convention; and … Italy! We will be in Italy for 13 nights. Highlights include Venice, Florence, Tuscany, the Cinque Terre, and Rome. I’ve been to Italy before but this will be Mary’s first time. Expect some travel blogging (as usual) and maybe some gelato reviews along the way. Until then, blogging’s going to be a Read more…
Tree Climbing Competition in Wright Park this Sunday! How can you not want to watch that?
via metroparkstacoma.org You may not know that Wright Park has more than 100 different kinds of trees. And now you can watch people climb them! Is it easier to climb an oak or a maple? America’s dying to know!
This would make weekends at the lake much more exciting
via youtube.com What’s crazy is this thing looks like it actually works. What’s also crazy is that it costs $139,500.
Sunset over Gig Harbor
A stitched-together panorama from the dock of my sister’s place in Gig Harbor. Beautiful night!
What a bizarre skill
Watch for 30 seconds to get to the interesting part. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANRO3I30nM?wmode=transparent] Kind of cool!
The Wife Knows Everything vs. The Wife Doesn’t Know
It's neck and neck. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3GKiRp333w?wmode=transparent] Hard to imagine this is a real horserace.
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