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” … You threw the book away and ad-libbed with both feet.” The Mod Squad, season 1; episode 1, “The Teeth of the Barracuda”; original air date Sept. 24, 1968 That is quite possibly the worst mixed metaphor ever.

I recently encountered this dragonfly in The Boyfriend’s back yard. Based on my extensive research (two Wikipedia articles and a Google image search), I think it might be a male Azure Hawker. I say “might” because I’m not clear if Azure Hawkers are found only in Scotland, or if Scotland is the only place in […]

I took these photos during the fabulous Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza in Steilacoom, using the “Fireworks” setting on my camera. All photos were taken from The Boyfriend’s deck, which I estimate to be 2 to 3 miles away from where the fireworks barge sat in Puget Sound. Unaltered (click on a photo to enlarge […]

This bumper sticker … reminds me of this t-shirt: This post has a little info about and transcription of the t-shirt. Unfortunately, the pictures have disappeared from the original post. The photos in that post were uploaded to Coppermine. When I converted to PhotoPress, my Coppermine photos didn’t carry over into PhotoPress. Either that, or […]

… I asked my mother, “What will I drink? Will I drink red wine? Will I drink white?” Here’s what she said to me: Que syrah, syrah. Photo taken at Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian restaurant and bar in beautiful Ballard. They came up with “Que Syrah, Syrah”; I came up with the other “lyrics.” The sign […]

Fortunately, unlike Simon & Garfunkel‘s song “My Little Town,” not all of the colors are black. Nor do they lack imagination.

Check out Caffe Fiore‘s Web site redesign. They’ve added lots of info (about the business, the locations, and — of course — the coffee) and a variety of fabulous photos. Whoever took the photos and did the site redesign did a beautiful job. Check out the pics on the Our Beans page — and kudos […]

I really enjoy the atmosphere at Caffe Fiore/Old Ballard (5405 Leary Ave NW) – lots of natural light; botanical-themed, lighted interior signs; tables and chairs of rich wood; delicate glass light fixtures suspended from sculptural metal hardware.* (Not to mention the delicious coffees and teas, the Mighty O Donuts, and the great service.) I was […]

Diagonally across Olive Way from the ultra modern Olive 8 is the fabulously Art Deco Tower Building (1809 Seventh Ave.):

As a follow up to this post, more photos of what I have since learned is Olive 8, a luxury Hyatt Hotel + luxury condominiums at 737 Olive Way. (Click on a photo to see a larger version.) And did I mention that Olive 8 is all about luxury?