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Veteran's Memorial - downtown Renton, corner of Main Ave. South and South Third Street. Erected in 2003 - and a beautiful spot. The last couple of days prior to the weekend I saw workers finishing some updates on the walls in time for this holiday. And people visiting, like these ladies here, to find dear names of family and friends and to share in remembering the souls that our nation has lost.
You see him everywhere Renton needs him to be and he is running for reelection again this Fall. I am talking about none other than Councilman Rich Zwicker, fellow blogger over at Renton425 (opps? was I not supposed to reveal that?) Here he is pictured at the Spring Festival not too long ago and he was silly enough to agree to let me share with a you some of the lighter side of Mr.425.!. Name of favorite pet. Of all time? That was Bill the Cat. He took me from my bachelor days all the way into marriage with Martha and he was a favorite of us both. He was a Cat’s Cat. I even got him registered in the Who's Who of Lawyers as William D. Katt, Animal Rights Attorney.
2. Breakfast food you eat all the time. Not big on breakfast. But when left to my own devices I’ll prepare a garlic/pasta/egg dish that would make most people choke.
3. Silliest human trick you are known for. Does being the mystery man behind Renton425 count?
4. Worst school moment (if you want to share). That they kept closing the schools I went to. Sartori-closed. Earlington—closed. Dimmitt—closed (but reopened later). Gave me a complex.
5. Belly button - innie or outie? Innie. But if I keep eating this way . . .
6. First date was where with the fair Martha (Mrs.425)? Cucina Cucina, Southcenter, after work (I was her secretary at the time).
7. Vacation spot you want to return to: Jamaica and Mazatlan.
8. Education regret - what do you wish you had studied, even if you would have never had a use for it. Currently, I’m without regret as far as education goes—I just returned to Renton Technical College to complete my degree and graduated last month!
9. How do you like your coffee? Half and Half. No sugar. Can’t stand the smell of cream and sugar in coffee. Had someone dump a whole cup on me on the bus on the way to work and I was nauseated all day.
10. Favorite food group. Meat.
11. What TV show are you embarrassed to admit you like? Gilmore Girls.
12. What color simply looks awful on you? Leopard print. Kinda OD’d on that back in the band days.
13. Worst Xmas gift you received – ever. Not me, but my nephew got catnip and bizi-balls from my mom. Of course, that’s because my nephew had the same name as my cat and took the wrong present. But he did think grandma was senile and didn’t say anything about the mix up.
14. Worst gift you ever gave – ever. An autograph.
15. Proudest achievement so far. Serving on the Renton Technical College Foundation Board.
16. Silliest thing you often do (and everyone kids you about). I’ve realized that I leave drawers open. And I keep getting crap about it.
17. Whose your super hero? I’m a fan of Daredevil. Wasn’t too happy that they had Ben Affleck play him, though.
18. If you were a woman, who would you like to be? Richard Simmons.
19. Best household chore that you do. Empty the cat boxes.
The soil has been tilled, the plants are going in - when you pass the Renton Pea Patch at the corner of N.First and Williams, there are always a few green thumbs working the soil. The plots are all spoken for and have been for months - but there is always next year. The cost is cheap - $30, and you have a piece of earth that is 10 x 40 or 20 x 20 feet to make your own source of fruit and veggies for summer eats or pretty posies to liven your home from April to October.
These are strawberry plants that will bear fruit all season long - their second time around as gardener Charlotte, my host at the pea patch today, dug them up from her garden last year. They had a little visit in the hothouse before coming out into the sun with us today.
This is Farmer Dave and he is planting some onion starts right there. In a mere six weeks this tame looking pea patch will be in full bloom and thriving with goodies to eat.
When cribbage buddy and friend, Mike Ferguson moved out of the zipcode, the boys were starting to feel the pain. It's bad enough that they now don't have him to shoot the breeze over a competitive game at the local coffee spot (Jet City), but he gave up Renton for - what? Tacoma - it just ain't decent.
The Evergreen Ballet is having quite the event raiser this Saturday at the Fairwood Golf and Country Club. It is their first annual dinner gala and they have pulled out all the stops. The MC for the night is local TV personality Jim Devers and the tickets are 100 a pop (half of which is tax deductible). The live auction is what sounds good to me - 2 tickets to the Oprah show and lodging for 2 nights in Chicago, and an Edgar Martinez autographed bat and seats behind home plate - wow, these are impressive!
Alex Sandlin is the brainchild, the creator behind the wonderful artwork of Mourning Moon. She does incredibly detailed paintings and sketches, all done in this wonderful "Big Eye Art" fashion that is unique, colorful, edgy and fun.
Our cockatiel got away from me this morning and flew out a window, and I need your help finding her! We live at the corner of Wells Ave North and N 5th. She's yellow/grey with orange spots on her cheeks, approx. 10" in length from beak to tip of tail, and her 
Deb at Girlfriennd's Antiques, Gifts and Florals has some really adorable planters full of fresh flowering blooms for you to give to Mom. Located at 920 S. Third and she will open at 10. You never know what other goodies may be lurking there - I adore this woman's vintage window displays!
Mary Clymer of Happy Delusions is having a Celebrate Mom Party at her store that begins tonight at 5pm. A little wine, tasty nibbles and some drawings to be held that evening for gift baskets - oh la la.
As always, Shop Local and remember to give your Mom some love - she deserves it!
Common sense tells us that when the economy becomes stressed, people become stressed. Stretched out on bills, stressed out at work, and often deliberating more activities that are not always legal to make their ends meet, people veer towards residential theft and motor vehicle theft to make up the difference. Throw in your already known criminals, and the theft rate goes up.
"Atkinson has one hand on his All-Clad and one in the dirt. He's a storyteller with his cooking". Jonathan Kauffman/Seattle Weekly
There has been a great exhibit on at the museum, Renton Historical Museum that is, and if you haven't made a visit, this is the week to do so (the event closes this Saturday). Key Ingredients - America by Food is a traveling Smithsonian show that talks about the role food plays in our lives. America is such a wonderful melting pot of nationalities, all of whom have shared in what we individually come to think of as our family's usual table fare. How much do you really know about the food you eat, where it hails from and if you have that in common with others across the States? You can't help but enjoy the topic - Food - and there is an adjuct display created by Elizabeth Stewart and Sarah Iles of the musuem, that looks at Renton foodways in particular.
Every one has a holy grail - for some it is the best set of car rims, maybe a first edition comic book unearthed at a garage sale, or in our family's case - a good sale and a "free" something or other. I am certain you know just how I spent my Saturday morning....
The lines were long but moved apace - and there is always someone to talk to at McLendon's.
I overheard that they were prepared to serve 1,600 deserving customers with a pair of link sausage, two flapjacks, a cup of orange juice and some hot coffee. Impressive.
Three long, hot griddles going constantly, churning out some mighty tasty pancakes, complete with butter and maple syrup - your plate was fresh and piping hot when it was handed to you.
Long tables, decorated with flowers and a white paper table cloth awaited you. Standing room only. No one cared - they just happily munched.
This is McLendon's biggest sale of the year - the full parking lot attested to that. Hanging Baskets of Fuchsias for $17.99, and tons of other garden goodies. We stocked up. Hey - and the Puget Energy "Spin the Wheel" offered prizes, and with one spin, Mom landed a $20 coupon to McLendon's! It was promptly spent.
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