Music and Cats

I know that summer has really come to Seattle the first time that I spot this old yellow pickup truck in the parking lot at the corner of Queen Anne Avenue and McGraw. I first saw the truck, with its handpainted signs advertising Alberg Farm Cherries, a few weeks after we moved to Seattle in […]

As Nina commented recently, some Seattleites like to ride their bicycles naked. One of the favorite venues of the painted naked cyclists is the Fremont Solstice Parade, which was held today. Nina, in case you didn’t make it to the parade, here’s a little bit of fancy Fremont nakedness for you. (Warning: Enlargements may […]

When Paul bought this morris chair, he thought that he was buying it for himself. Little did he know that it would become one of the cats’ favorite places to hang out.
See all the animals at the Friday Ark.

Our garden - and I use the term loosely - is terribly overgrown. Where a smooth green lawn should be, dandelions and clover flourish. In the planting beds, weeds and grass (go figure!) multiply. Amidst all the chaos, if I look in just the right places, I can see that a few of the plants […]

I am not generally a big fan of these animated thingies, but when someone threatens my friends, I’ll go to great lengths (including posting something that flashes) to protect them. The Cookie Monster, Big Bird and the Grouch - particularly the Grouch - have been friends of mine for a long time… and their program, […]