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Yes, Edmonds has a bona fide inventor as a resident: the inventor and manufacturer of machines that clean carpet with hot water, and a little cleaning fluid and left nearly dry.... — Updated 7/7/2022

“Know your place,” my mother would say to me when courtesy and kindness eluded my behavior – especially among elders. I wasn’t quite sure “ole lady Audrey” at the end... — Updated 6/30/2022

I’m thankful we are to have sidewalk benches in the Village of Goodness. Downtown Edmonds has numerous benches, places to rest and observe the goings on. On occasion, I find... — Updated 6/23/2022

There is a weekly visitor found each Tuesday morning for breakfast at Pancake Haus, along with four other octogenarians. Lothar is a transplant from Europe. At 16, he and his... — Updated 6/15/2022

Calm, cool, and collected – or hurried, flurried, and worried. Which would you rather visit? I admit I’ve experienced both, and I much prefer the former. Relax, give yourself a... — Updated 6/9/2022

The first of the spring-summer holidays ushered in the delightful aromas of barbecue. Wafting notes of hamburgers and brats and, for some, steaks, ribs and chops. There are sounds... — Updated 6/2/2022

Some of us have binder-size calendars with 1-inch squares that we cram with appropriate times and addresses so as not to miss an appointment. This worked well for years until a few... — Updated 5/26/2022

Those of us who’ve been around the block a few times remember the two words on the silver screen … “THE END.” Or, for a Bugs Bunny cartoon, “That’s all, folks.” Most... — Updated 5/12/2022

I was browsing in the Edmonds Bookshop looking for history of American Western frontier heroes when my mind wandered off into la-la-land. Heroes in my day rode horses. Roy Rogers,... — Updated 5/5/2022

You may be familiar with the story of the two old men setting upon a village bench when one said to the other: “Ii is Thursday, is it not?” The other gentleman responded,... — Updated 4/28/2022

You can't make this stuff up. I did a few chores. and finished with planting an azalea in the backyard. My jeans were soiled, shoes were muddy and, while heading back to the garage... — Updated 4/14/2022