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Monday, August 29, 2005
Spokanarama - The Podcast! Civil War Reenactment at Riverside State Park...
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Friday, July 01, 2005
Dig near Sandifur Bridge
At the confluence of Latah Creek and the Spokane River there is a major archeologic dig. The city is going to put in an underground water tank for street runoff. The area was a fishery site for the Spokane Indians. The archeologists have so far found a lot of mussel shells, fish bones, hearths, tools and arrowheads. It looks like the native americans had a pretty nice spot to catch and cook mussels and salmon.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Light rail dismantled!
Going down Bernard/Washington Street, I looked over my right shoulder and there was an exposed railbed. Big, old wooden railroad ties lay exposed with their metal rails still secured to the top of them. All around Spokane there are still streets with the old streetcar rails intact and exposed on the cement streets. I had no idea how beefy these rails and ties really were underground, as just a sliver sits above the cement. In this picture, you can see the rails, the old cement road upon which the streetcars traveled and the crowning thin layer of asphault.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
TV Antenna with no house...
Perched at High Drive and 29th, overlooking Latah Creek, is this TV antenna atop a pole. There are no houses on this side of the road, or anywhere near the antenna.
Friday, February 25, 2005
Leprechaun Room at the Bel Air 7 still available!
Went in to ask about this one. The room itself is not leprechaun or Irish themed. But on March 17th, they will put green sheets on the bed and give you a shamrock accented table cloth and a bottle of champagne. $75.
Sunday, February 13, 2005
abe's baby
Thanks to Jennifer Raudebaugh for this fine photo of a Spokane store's signage. The business sells "preowned" baby furnishings.
Sort of looks like the Coppertone Girl of yesteryear has fallen into some hard times.
Would like to see it at night, when the lights are as lit as the baby.
Sort of looks like the Coppertone Girl of yesteryear has fallen into some hard times.
Would like to see it at night, when the lights are as lit as the baby.
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Christmas Weed - Corner of Sinto and Ash - We will remember you!
We watched it grow. This summer it was a run-of-the-mill weed struggling in the gutter. Topping out at close to four feet, thanks to a mild winter, it became a true survivor. Folks I know hung decorations on it. But, as Ash is a busy street, the decorations blew off. Tinsel didn't. Coming to work, my headlights would reflect cheerily off its boughs. Unfortunately we tipped the balance of nature. The tinsel made it noticed - created some value and just like that it was gone. Is there a Hallmark Christmas Special in this? Let's get Wilford Brimley back to work!
Friday, December 03, 2004
Snow clown lawn decoration avoids kidnapping!
Last night someone tried to steal this fine piece of holiday workmanship. Luckilly, the homeowner is used to this sort of thing.
He was awakened at 11 pm by such a clatter, he sprung from the bed to see what was the matter. And what to his wondering eyes did he see, but the snowman at the end of a long tether - as safe as can be.
Knowing next time they'll be wise to his trick, he needed a new trap - one with more kick
"What's the next phase?" aloud wondered he. "Hey, what about some pungi sticks - just like the VC?"
He was awakened at 11 pm by such a clatter, he sprung from the bed to see what was the matter. And what to his wondering eyes did he see, but the snowman at the end of a long tether - as safe as can be.
Knowing next time they'll be wise to his trick, he needed a new trap - one with more kick
"What's the next phase?" aloud wondered he. "Hey, what about some pungi sticks - just like the VC?"
Friday, November 26, 2004
scaffold car
This VW Rabbit-Scaffold has not moved in the 5 years that I have seen it. This house is a beautiful old place, but it's rotting away. I think the scaffold car may be holding the whole thing up.
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Poles of Mystery!
If you scour older neighborhoods around Spokane, you might see a light pole, or power pole like this - with a large red stripe bounded by two smaller white stripes. The paint is fading. Newer poles don't have these stripes.
What does it mean?
In the early 60s, was it used to mark an evacuation route for when the nukes started to fly?
In the 80s, was it to mark the route for the United Nations tanks to come down from Canada and make us all speak English instead of 'Merican?
Today, does it have some Al Queda meaning?
Or was someone just bored?
What do you think?
What does it mean?
In the early 60s, was it used to mark an evacuation route for when the nukes started to fly?
In the 80s, was it to mark the route for the United Nations tanks to come down from Canada and make us all speak English instead of 'Merican?
Today, does it have some Al Queda meaning?
Or was someone just bored?
What do you think?
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
shrub fortress
So, you're wealthy and scared. You've created a 10 foot tall shrub fortress around your front yard. But now it's election time and you face a conundrum. How do you publicly support the candidate who supports you and your i$$ues with a campaign sign in your front yard? It's easy with a little help from a portable basketball set-up. Can you guess which party is being supported here?
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Spokane Area Faithful Dwindling
I knew that there are less and less people going to church, but I didn't know that even the Jack-O-Lantern Day Saints are seeing their numbers decrease. Perhaps the pews are empty because the sacrifice has just been made.
Before I go too far down this road, let me squash any rumors by saying this is Penelope the Pumpkin. She is up at Hidden Acres in Green Bluff (look for the signs, it's easy to find). Kids can talk to Penelope and she'll talk back! I don't know why there's a fence. I bet there's a good story about that, huh?
Before I go too far down this road, let me squash any rumors by saying this is Penelope the Pumpkin. She is up at Hidden Acres in Green Bluff (look for the signs, it's easy to find). Kids can talk to Penelope and she'll talk back! I don't know why there's a fence. I bet there's a good story about that, huh?
Thursday, October 07, 2004
VULTURE BOY AND THE GEO!
Received a really nice e-mail from the fellow who was trawling for a housekeeper with a Geo (a few posts back). He says he secured a very nice student to clean his house in exchange for laundry rights and Geo capabilities. As a Geo driver myself, I would say that's a good trade for both parties. Another cool thing about Vulture Boy is that he is, among other things, the dreaded Doomsday Vulture! For nonspokanites (NSPKNs) - every year, we have a huge (the largest, I believe) timed footrace called Bloomsday. It's about 7 and a half miles long. Towards the end, there is a big ass, half mile hill (Pettet Drive). And perched above this hill is the Doomsday Vulture, aka Vulture Boy. He is the recipient of tens of thousands of high-fives as the 50,000 or so folks reach the top of the hill. Thanks Vulture Boy for the good words and the apt reminder of our own mortality.
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