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People’s choice? Not really

Mayor Gary hasn’t even got his desk cleaned out, and some Council members are beating the drums for a new City Manager form of government. This new way is said to be more efficient, but I call it a power grab. 

 

 

Fly the friendly skies of...

Southeast Asian airlines are generally among the best in the world, particularly when it comes to customer service. But I have had my share of “fun” on them as well.

 

 

A big night out at Canlis

Everyone in Edmonds has heard of Canlis, the fine Seattle restaurant that offers excellent Midwest steaks, served by demure servers, in an elegant setting.

 

 

Maintaining order at the air museum

Lately, I have been doing my civic duty by volunteering to guide little kids through the air museum. And sometimes it gets interesting, even before we get in the door, but let me take a moment to explain.

 

 

A huge Westport tuna tale

We had been looking forward to this tuna trip for a long time, but when we arrived in Westport, the boat we had chartered had blown an engine and was hors de combat. So we decided to do some research and review our options 

 

 

The (not so) fabulous Mexican Rivera 

Our travel gang had decided it was time for a cruise.   And to the Mexican Riviera, no less. Looked to be a lot of  fun.  Well, everyone piled onto the boat, and took stock of the surroundings.  The cabins were great, with two of them being sumptuous suites, but not, unfortunately, with hot and cold running girls.  

 

 

The elegance of eating in Japan

When dining in Japan, one was not always sure what was really on the plate. Or worse yet, one knew what was on the plate, but to save “face”, had to choke it down anyhow.

 

 

Poor kid asked for an iron for Christmas

My young friend Carson, who just turned two in November, is getting to be quite a golf aficionado. But let me tell you about it. Seems that all summer he has been hanging with his grandpa Jurgen, at the Everett Golf and Country Club.

 

 

Casablanca adventure

Once, long ago, while hanging out in southern Spain with buddies Mark and Gary, we decided to drive to Casablanca, of Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart fame, for a long weekend. First stop, of course, was mysterious Tangier, across the Strait of Gibraltar, via ferry.


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