Tag Archives: history

He Was There With Bells On

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Cosand

In 1912, Seattle Times Publisher A.J. Blethen donated twelve bells to the University of Washington.  What was once a water tower became UW’s Blethen Chimes Tower.  The wooden tower was next to the Observatory near 45th Street and 17th Avenue.  … Continue reading →

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My Family’s Timely Demise

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Cosand

When I went to visit my family this spring, I came home with a new batch of stories.  My mom had taken some old letters, typed them up, and put all those stories in a binder.  I ran out of … Continue reading →

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Perilous Presidential Precedence

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Cosand

When the world feels a little crazy, I tend to look to the past.  If an event has occurred before, then we can get past it again.  The world survived the Spanish Flu, so there must be a way past … Continue reading →

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It Runs in the Family

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Cosand

When it comes to families, I was dealt a pretty solid hand.  I feel like my roots are rather terrific. To begin with a quirk, there are suggestions that we might have been related to Catherine Howard.  I have no … Continue reading →

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Finding the Unseen

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Cosand

“No trap doors, no secret passages, not even a hidden compartment.  What kind of enchanted talisman is this?”  –Tangled: The Series Much like Rapunzel, I like to be surprised by quirks and hidden traits.  The time I identified with Iron … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Washington State History Museum (Week 50)

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Tacoma’s Historic Past (Week Fifty) When my friend and I were attending the Jet City Show, we drove past a rather spiffy looking building.  Tacoma is all well and good as cities go, but I had not planned … Continue reading →

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