“So some time this weekend some one decided to take my yard mushroom…ðŸ˜ðŸ˜¢ I just want it back. It was a memorial to my brother who I lost in 2019. If you have any info that would be great. It is pretty big at leat 3feet around and tall……… pretty noticeable thank you for any information. We live in Lynnwood wa right behind meadowdale high.”
I walk by this house almost daily and found this delightful. Knowing it’s a memorial makes it more awesome, and it’s theft more painful.
If you know anything, reach out and let someone know. We need to get this thing back to its rightful owners.
I’ve been enjoying the video work of Tyler Tang. I met him in late 2019 (though I’m not sure he would remember me), and thought highly of him at that point. Nice to see his work is growing.
He posted this exploration of the U-District last week, and I think it’s pretty cool.
Racists annoy me greatly. They’ve worked hard to intimidate these good folks. I might not have a lot of power, but what little I have I’ll bend to helping Black Coffee Northwest grow and prosper.
I zipped down there just now and got some great coffee and pastries (try the peanut butter malt bar…heavenly!) I encourage everyone to do the same. They’re open today until 4 pm today. If you haven’t been there yet, they’re just south of Shorewood Highschool on the west side of Aurora. Click here for a map link/directions.
When I was checking the weather earlier I noticed the wind advisory.
Wind Advisory Notice
When you clicked on the link, it stated that we were watching for high-winds through Admiralty Inlet. I didn’t think much of it, but as the day progressed wondered how many people knew where that is. Well, let’s have a look shall we?
Admiralty Inlet
Named by George Vancouver after his bosses, the Board of Admiralty, Admiralty Inlet stretches from Edmonds to the south up to Picnic Point, then west across the Sound to Port Gamble, continuing west along the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas to Pt. Wilson (Port Townsend), and bounded on the north by Whidbey Island. And important nautical thoroughfare for the region as all ships heading from the ocean to Seattle or Tacoma need to pass through.
As a boy, one of my best friends and I thought kayaking this would be good. His father was in the Coast Guard and put the kibosh on that hard. We were NOT going to be allowed to be one of his rescues! I still think it would be fun to have a motor yacht and sail up to Port Townsend. However, my propensity towards seasickness will probably always make that a bad idea, especially since I’ve seen many storms whip through, buffeting the shores of Edmonds. For a protected body of water, the waves can get rather fierce.
A rather important piece of northwest geography in my own little neighborhood.
I just bought a bag of candy on the off chance that some kids come to my door tomorrow. In the years we’ve living in our rather-far-off-the-street house, there have only been a small handful of kids coming down to Trick-or-Treat. But with the weirdness of this year, I thought I’d be prepared.
Sadly, as far of good ol’ trick or treat fun, so many of the events have been canceled due to the pandemic. However, a few remain.
While on my way back from Mountlake Terrace’s Double D Meats, I really wanted some coffee…and a pumpkin scone (I love them so). For the coffee part, I opted for a good ol’ pumpkin spice latte. They goofed on a prior order and offered me a free iced white chocolate mocha. So I think “absolutely”! On the drive home, I sipped my PSL merrily. Once I got home, though, I thought I’d take a sip of the mocha. Um…poor choice. The mocha paired, well, horribly with the PSL. I needed to give my mouth a good rinsing.
So, dear friends, when offered a free beverage, take a moment and think about how it will blend in with the rest of your meal.
I’m beyond old enough for this to happen. In the early 2000s, I wasn’t grousing about my parents. Much too old for that. Actually, I’m old enough to be the original posters dad.
As a fan of all things Seattle and Boeing, this was painful to read. I’m hopeful that Boeing can fix this, but also recognize that it’s a monumental task of attempting to reboot a corporate culture against decades of history. Crises tend to provide solid energy to overcome social inertia. I hope Boeing is able to pull this off.Â
Boeing is still a company I love and admire. Sure, as a fan of things Seattle, and a lover of aviation, I hold a bias. Many, many of my friends and family have held Boeing badges. I deeply want the company to succeed. Yet in a sustainable manner. Erosions of trust at this level are very hard to overcome, and it can’t be done with a model solely focused on maximized profit.
I have news alerts for Lynnwood set up via Google. Today one came through that didn’t seem too significant at first glance “Lynnwood auto site sells for $13 Million.” But a quick glance made me see that there was something a bit deeper, more important…well, at least for me. The address looked very familiar: 18624 Highway 99, Lynnwood. It’s really close to my house and I just knew I’d see that address before. Well, a few years ago, it was a proposed site for low-income apartments: The Evergreen Village. This was a 231 unit complex expected to start construction in 2016. That never happened. Seeing the sale, though, made me take a deeper dive.
I’m not sure what stalled the project, but I see that that TCG Investments, the owners of the property who had proposed the development, sold to a company called Swickard Real Estate Investments back at the end of 2018. Then they sold to another company, Holman Lynnwood RED, LLC. This group looks to be part of the Holman Automotive Group located out of New Jersey.
I would expect, then, that they are planning on developing the site for another auto sales lot. Not at all a unique business in Lynnwood along Highway 99. Backing up against the old Cycle Barn site, where it looks like Sandberg Volvo is parking cars makes me wonder if Sandberg will be expanding into that space. Certain logic there, no? I guess we won’t know until someone finally submits permits on the site (I did check the City of Lynnwood’s permit site today and don’t see anything yet).
