Tag Archives: Seattle

Trying Out:  New Adventures, Old Markers

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Cosand

I have been in this city for a fair number of decades, but I do not claim to have seen all the sights.  I had a few hours between work and visiting with a friend, so I set out to … Continue reading →

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A Burger For What Ails You

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Cosand

Yesterday I needed something.  I did not know what.  I just knew I needed something.  A break.  Encouragement.  A little variety.  I was discouraged.  I was tired.  And I wanted to go home to my couch and my cat.  I … Continue reading →

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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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Extra(-Colorful) Arches in My Run

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Cosand

I try to listen to my gut.  And on Wednesday of this week, my gut told me to go for a run.  Not an insane request, but I tend to keep my runs to Sunday.  Also, it wanted me to … Continue reading →

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A Bird’s Eye View

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Cosand

Now that we have talked about how I spent my birthday, let us chat about how I wanted to spend it. I desired an escape.  I craved outdoor time.  I yearned to get away from it all.  What I really … Continue reading →

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More Homeless

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Cosand

I am tired of homeless people.  I am also tired of war, cancer, and forest wildfires.  With there being many things that I cannot fix, homelessness is at the forefront of my mind. Not too far away from me is … 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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This Park went Full Circle

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Cosand

As I youngster I liked to scurry about.  Our backyard shared a fence with the high school track.  We had a big yard.  Our driveway was quiet.  The family room was big enough and even had some couches one could … Continue reading →

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The State of Our City

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Cosand

Seattle has been a little different recently.  Most would say that there is something off.  You could call it the economy.  You might say it is the state of our public health.  Folks around here, and in pretty much every … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Burke Museum (Week 22)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Cosand

Burke Museum (Week Twenty-Two) Not that long ago I visited the Henry Art Gallery because it was about two blocks closer than the Burke.  Well, time to pay the piper. I had heard of the Burke Museum but was never … Continue reading →

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