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October 10, 2009

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June 24, 2009

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June 23, 2009

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March 13, 2009

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February 26, 2009

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Best Of 2008

December 25, 2008

Upgraded mp3 storage, courtesy Bibi Betsy:


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November 24, 2008

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Reading at Relay 4 Life

June 30, 2008

After a few rounds of golf in 90+ degree heat.  I stopped in the shade to peek inside the cover of Clown Girl by Monica Drake.

Actually, I just finished Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Please do read it.  For the discussion group, after all.


Best of 2007

June 8, 2008

Maybe I’ll redate this later, but things recently have put me in the mood to thank my lucky stars… or lucky charms… or trix or kix… or… the mercy of the cosmic giggle. *amen*

As April approached we had to look back as well. It was tax season. Since we were OWED money, we were not bound by the April 15th rule. Nevertheless, we looked back at 2007… and looked for deductions for several weeks until we actually filed with Joe Tax.

Then we began to look ahead to the return. Hmm, a turn he tot re-head… *phew~dizzy* Then we got the check.

Then we split it and spent it. Mine was converted to gold dollar coins.

and some small change.

Incredible shrinking dollar. Never underestimate the power of good cents.

To review and preview:

  • In January of 2007 I took the Enterprise for Equity Business Readiness workshop. Now I’m poised to take the first ever E4E Summer Intensive, beginning in eight days.
  • I was also switched from a substitute to a permanent employee with a retroactive pay raise. I was switched schools in March of 08. I’ve been informed of my ‘reasonable assurance’ of a position in fall.
  • I took Paula Biggio’s workshop courtesy of the Big Foot Clown Alley and RNB’s Bobo Scholarship.
  • I began serving coffee at the Oly UU. We signed the church book later that year. Trish joined the choir in 08. Orion attended Spirit Play. We all connected with friends and opportunities through the congregation.
  • We paid many visits to Rusty Cock Ridge in 07-08, widening their circle of friends with our own.
  • I had multiple clown bikes, and it’s time for a new one!
  • Delivered my 1st pie on 4.1.07. I’ve delivered 24 in 08!
  • Orion played his first team sport: soccer! And he agreed to do it again in 08!
  • We went to Sasquatch Fest. Augh. We missed Bjork. We missed Mirah. We missed the Blow. We did stop at Dick and Jane’s spot and Roslyn.
  • Trish went to the AMTA conventions.
  • I got to go on a field trip to NW Trek for the first time.
  • I got to work as a recovering Mad Scientist aka J.B.W.I., Justin Barnabas Wright, Inventor for Camp Invention, a week long experience leading a classroom of junior forensic scientists and inventors.  Now I’m poised to sacrifice a 2nd time in order that I can take the E4E training.
  • We went to Sherwood forest for the first time, and this time we may stay over the weekend of the 4th (missing two parades!).
  • I attended my official 20th High School reunion, AND facilitated a kid-friendly BBQ the following day. Now mom’s yard needs emergency assistance again, and I’ve got to get money to Tony Bracco!
  • I spent many hours with master gardener, Marci Sunshine, working her yard and painting her garage.
  • I took a Sacred Clowning workshop in 07 and one in 08.
  • I took a whole slew of autism workshops.
  • We finally had a garage sale. We still need to purge and trade!
  • We were visited by relatives from afar. Relatively, a farther.
  • Jusby celebrated a lot of birthdays. At my new school a girl came up who recognized me from a party for her friend. She was a twin. She and her sister kept cutting in line, stepping on my lines, getting in my grill in other words. When it was face-painting time I gave them special treatment. When she saw me again in the classroom she asked,

“Why did you paint a C on my forehead?”

I replied, “Did I paint a D on your sister’s forehead?”

“Yes!”

“To tell you apart, of course!”


The Buzzies Soccer Team

June 7, 2008

Practicing in Bigelow Park and Playing Games at Roosevelt and Madison Elementary.

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May 30, 2008

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April 5, 2008

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Even more chipotle!

February 26, 2008

Saturday was Trish’s birthday, and she wanted to spend it with Michelle at the Korean Women’s Day Spa in Lynwood.

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Orion and I would spend the day with Guido, Gavin and William. And Rayanne and Dean, as it turns out… in Monroe.

We left Tumwater before breakfast, so we stopped at the Kirkland Brown Bag Cafe (No Sissy Food Here!).

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IT S GOOD TO BE SATISFIED

It was packed! They said it would be a twenty-minute wait, so we used the facilities and started looking at the menu (pdf). Trish spotted the word CHIPOTLE in a spicy breakfast item called the Diablo.

Julienne spicy chicken sautéed with fresh jalapeños, cilantro, tomato, red and green bell peppers, onions and spices. Made with spicy black beans, cheddar and sour cream topping. Served with a side of chipotle salsa. This one is hot as the devil. 10.95

Served with hash browns and toast

Our server asked, “Omelette style or skillet style?” We asked, “Skillet style? What’s that?” She replied, “With the hash browns on the bottom.” So we tried that with Rye toast.

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Valentine’s Day (part 2)

February 22, 2008

Then swimming at Brigg’s. Trish went to exercise. Nick and I watched Orion in the activity pool.

Nick wore Trish’s goggles and a spare suit of mine.

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Now we don’t know where her goggles are. She loved them so. They were my winter solstice gift.

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Afterwards, Nick and Orion shared a pizza from Brewery City.

Nick had Olives and Mushrooms on his half. Orion had plain cheese!

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Then we left them to have our romantic evening.


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