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UW Cherry Blossom Cam

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A competent adult?

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How to grow old

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For our Vietnam Veterans

Thanks to Bob P. USAA SECURITY ZONE Robert Peterson USAA # ending in: 5616 Fellow Member, Fifty years have passed since the final American military forces left Vietnam and our remaining prisoners of war were returned. Even after the passage of five … Continue reading

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Roam roam on the range

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What keeps you warm?

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Holding on to “reality”

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How many have you caught today?

Thanks to Sybil-Ann Rain was pouring down outside O’Connor’s Irish Pub….  There standing in front of a big puddle outside the pub was an old Irishman, drenched, holding a stick, with a piece of string dangling in the water. A passer-by … Continue reading

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And now the “news”

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Daylight savings at Stonehenge

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Want some good news?

Thanks to Pam P.   Today’s top good news story —      A hydrogen-powered commuter airplane just made a historic, record-setting flight Last week in Washington state, a 40-person airplane powered by hydrogen fuel successfully made a historic flight. The … Continue reading

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Pioneers in Aging Series from the King County Library System

Here’s a link that will get you to the PIONEERS IN AGING series. The presentations are on Zoom but you will need to register separately for each talk, on Mondays at noon. April 24, Maria Kliavkoff, “Creating Compassionate Grief Communities” … Continue reading

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Creative paint jobs

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Getting ready to procrastinate

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Tune out the noise!

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Did you get the best tow truck driver?

Ed note: My own experience was having a totally dead electrical system (blown big fuse) in my car on B2. AAA arrived and couldn’t get the problem fixed and, of course, a tow truck can’t fit into the garage. So … Continue reading

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Sign in Terraces – a reminder

On Feb. 22nd there were 4 COVID infected Terraces’ residents on the 8th floor and one on floor 12th. Updates will be posted when available. Masks remain required there. Suggest a N-95 if you visit. Ed note: I asked ChatGPT … Continue reading

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An unhappy anniversary

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So many uses!

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We’ve finally reached our prime!

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Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young” – an anthem for retirement communities

Thanks to Bob P. for sending this along. Many artists have recorded this song. My favorite versions are those by Bob Dylan and the band and by Pete Seeger singing with a youth group. May God bless and keep you … Continue reading

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Coming down

The Graystone tower crane is coming down currently. You might recall the crane that fell across Mercer Street in 2019. The winds became gusty while they were doing such a takedown; in a hurry, workers bypassed some stability safety measures. … Continue reading

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Screen time over the ages

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Increasing use of the Skyline725 blog

Ed Note: There are now 169 subscribers to our Skyline725 blog. You can see some interesting blips in usage (note the COVID onset increase in 2020). Also, there’s an astounding increase in “hits” over the last few months. Recently, individuals … Continue reading

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This explains a lot

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