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Daily Archives: February 9, 2025
The Yellow Rose of Texas!? Can it be? Beautiful roses blooming in our chilly Seattle weather!
Somehow, out on our patio in the Cascade Tower some roses are still in bloom. An explanation escapes me. Let’s just go with a miracle of nature (or climate change). At any rate, the two yellows and the Drop Dead … Continue reading
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How, when and why Seattle started to shift into a bike-friendlier city
By Tom Fucoloro in the Seattle Times My note: Our first home (rental) in 1969 was near those railroad tracks and Matthew’s Beach. Sandy Wood and Jim Todd lived near us and we would gather the neighborhood to discuss world events. … Continue reading