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The Boyfriend (TB) and I stopped by Plum Bistro today for lunch. (The “wall of wine” seen in the background of the interior shot belongs to La Spiga, an Italian restaurant across the hall.) Plum Bistro is the more sophisticated sibling in the Hillside Quickie restaurant family. The menu is 100% vegan and organic. Plum’s […]

The Japanese Garden in the Washington Park Arboretum, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle. Fair warning: These photos didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. I was using The Boyfriend (TB)’s camera, and I’m not familiar with it, so maybe some of the settings were incorrect. Also, the pictures were taken late […]

Today, The Boyfriend and I toured the Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum in Kent. David Williams, the executive director, was our guide. Mr. Williams shared a lot of stories and knowledge with us, and his passion for hydro and race boats made our visit very enjoyable. The Atlas Van Lines boat in which Bill Muncey […]

A few months ago, I noticed that the windows of Vegan Garden had been papered over and a “closed for remodeling” sign had been stuck on the front door. “Uh oh,” I thought, “another one bites the dust.” I expected that Vegan Garden would close for good and be replaced by another, non-veg restaurant. I […]

From CNN Health (via Fark): Sex, then amnesia…and it’s no soap opera. The article describes transient global amnesia (TGA), a loss of short-term memory. TGA is usually a one-time event, usually occurs in people over 50 years of age, and is caused by strenuous activity — frequently sex. TGA appears to have some link with […]

Kolstrand Building, 4743 Ballard Ave. NW: 4760 Ballard Ave. NW: Scandinavian-American Bank, built in 1902 (now the Starlight Hotel); Ballard Ave. NW & NW Vernon Pl.: Kutzner Block, built in 1904; Ballard Ave. NW & NW Vernon Pl.: This charred door is about all that’s left of the Ernst Brothers Hardware building, which used to […]

Nasturtiums are a sure sign of fall: And piles of damp leaves are a sure sign of fall in Seattle: