Let’s say that some nightmare of a Republican “health care” bill manages to pass both houses of Congress and gets signed into law. Who will lose? Here are my predictions: The elderly won’t lose. They vote. The AARP will lobby every last member of Congress and state legislature to make sure that any Medicaid cuts …
June 2017 archive
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Jun 25
Weekend Wanderings
Friday night Julian asked, “So what are the plans for the weekend?” I told him to look at the weekend section of the paper for inspiration. As it happened, the Greenwood Car Show was on Saturday. We’ve gone to this several times while we’ve lived here. In the interest of domestic tranquility, I acquiesced. Somehow …
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Jun 24
Good Triumphs Over Greedheads
Last year I wrote that the Wayne Golf Course was bought by the land conservancy Forterra. The stipulation was that the city of Bothell would raise the money to buy it from Forterra. Over half the money has been raised through contributions and grants. It was time for the city to put some money on …
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Jun 17
More Change, not for the Better
We went downtown on our usual caffeine run today. It’s high tourist season here. Pike Place Market was slammed. As we approached Julian’s coffee shop of choice, Caffe d’Arte, I noticed it looked strangely vacant. We read the sign on the door: Last day of business at the location on 2nd Ave and Stewart Street …
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Jun 14
Keeping Up to Date
Neli has been known to compose text messages. Today she decided to browse the CNN website on Julian’s phone. Neli geeking out
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Jun 12
Meet the New Ride
Meet Flash, my “new” bike. As with Harvietta, this was a secondhand bike. This one was handed over by Julian. He decided he didn’t need to put his shoulder at risk by riding a bike. It’s much lighter than the old bike. It’s also silver. One guy passed me on the trail a couple of …
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Jun 12
This Year’s Garden
So to speak. Our “garden” consists of the south-facing upper deck and a few square feet of semi-shade near the front door walkway. We also have some planters in deep shade on said walkway. Last week I emptied the soil out so Julian could paint them. Eventually I may try to put some ferns in …
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Jun 05
Flower Communion
Like many Unitarian Universalists (UU), my favorite service of the year is Flower Communion. Each person brings a flower, places it in a common basket, then leaves with a different flower. The flowers may come from gardens, farmers’ markets, or the grocery store. This ritual is not imbued with the deep symbolism of Christian Communion; …
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