Nice Moments
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Nice Moments

Hi Mel Just to let you know that the birthday celebrations for Mas were a huge success. Merrill Gardens had decorated the dining room in hummingbirds and draped the print on the wall. He thought the birds were the celebration, until they revealed the print. Mas was stunned and overwhelmed, and though the dining room was filled with residents, he couldn't…
February 15, 2022Posted inCelebrations, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle
I Might Have Caved
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I Might Have Caved

Panoramic Works Well winter rolls on here with foggy mornings and damp days. But the daffodils are popping up and spring unofficially arrives the first of February, which is also the anniversary of my arrival in Seattle. 38 years. Is it interesting to look back and especially think of those early days. The first 5 years were really quite a…
January 17, 2022Posted inMusings, Odds and Ends, Seattle
Our House Christmas 2021
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Our House Christmas 2021

Hey Man, Did you manage to get thru the holidaze without going crazy? Seems it went by rather quickly. I never seemed to totally get into the spirit of things though we had our tree and decorations up and had a nice Christmas dinner with a friend. It just seemed to have had a bit  less luster this year. Maybe…
January 11, 2022Posted inarchitecture, Celebrations, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized
Barking and All
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Barking and All

I do read your emails. You have more experience with pets that I do. When Carter moved here, he brought with him a shi tzu named Toto. He was already around 13 years old. He had a heart condition and couldn’t fly. So we hired two friends to fly to DC, pick up his car and drive with Toto across…
December 6, 2021Posted inMusings, Odds and Ends, Seattle
Our House
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Our House

Colors are starting to perk up. I have a feeling they will be off this year due to the summer heat and drought.  A lot of trees seem to be going straight from greenish to brown. Not the usual burst of color. But then our colors don’t usually peak until the end of October. We often have color into the first…
October 12, 2021Posted inarchitecture, Celebrations, Floral, Gardens, Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized