Spokanarama

Usually not a big fan of robocalls, but this one from a day or two ago was fantastic. Some highlights - MONEY BOMB! MONEY BOMB 2 COMING AT...

In Spokane, I have seen people walking out of bars in the Zone, but in Seattle....

Bought my first polo shirt.

Washington not BC. Was in Vancouver for an educational seminar put on by the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF). I have been...

So begins a new season of the vegetable garden. Those plants already growing in the box are kale and collards. They are from last year. Inte...

It's like the Harbor-Freight of food. About a month ago, I visited the new Grocery Outlet in the old Safeway building downtown. Fantasti...

Last weekend, I finished the 165 mile swim. It started on New Years Day. The last few weeks, I was putting in 4-6 miles every day - five day...

In the pool. Hours every day. Why? Because I have a plan. Part of that plan requires me to swim a marathon plus next week. I have ceased all...

I have not been a very good blogger lately. Really, there hasn't been too much to write about. I know. That hasn't stopped me in th...

Wow. I am just finishing up The "S" Word: A Short History of an American Tradition... Socialism. Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Paine an...

Plan on hitting the 100 mile mark before St. Patrick's Day. Did a 4 mile swim last week. That's 287 flipturns - one after the other,...

Black is the new pink.

The first day of my union conference in Orlando, there really wasn't much going on until late afternoon/early evening, so I decided I wo...

My favorite form of transportation is walking. Next, is the bicycle. This time of year, you can bundle up pretty good, pop in the earbuds - ...

Well, I am procrastinating. I should be swimming. In another swim contest - FOR A FREE T-SHIRT!!!! Have to swim 165 miles by July 31st. This...

Jack Greenamyer, my officer for many years, retires (after 47 years of working for SFD!) Happy fishing, Jack!

From the Manito Greenhouse Christmas Light Display. The two above are processed a little bit differently. One you will have to cross your ey...

The story of Santa Mouse is one that goes back 44 years. It is a classic tale of redemption, revenge, eggnog and electricity. I don't ha...

I had to drive yesterday to my union's executive board meeting. After I parked my vehicle, I took this picture.

Don't know if this fights eye cancer. Maybe. Would make a great stalking stuffer. As seen at Rite-Aid.