Two Portraits

Best pal L at Easy Street, where we went for breakfast. Righteous grub, great service from adorable waitresses, and what a deal. Potential downside: Don’t go with a hangover, there’s loud(ish) music playing, maybe with heavy bass beats. Could put you off your eggs if you’re sensitive. S with K, faithful and patient family companion. …


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Three in the Fog

There’s a slide show for this set here. I recommend a little Lucinda Williams as the soundtrack, if you’ve got it. [tags]Snohomish, fog, slough, photography[/tags]

Fish Wednesday, Back to School Edition

Summer is a fickle thing here in Seattle. Early yesterday morning it rained hard enough to wake me and today, as the school bus rattled past my windows, it was July all over again. There was grilling to be done. I put air in the bike tires and rode up to my favorite fish market …


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American Propaganda

“It was shocking, really, shocking,” she says to me. This is my delightful 19 year old niece who’s been visiting from Austria for the past month. The source of her surprise? The civility at Bumbershoot, a famous Seattle music festival. What on earth could be so shocking about a music festival? “Well, for starters, everyone …


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Pennies From Heaven

Here’s a little video in which I do not entirely mangle this delightful 1936 tune. This is the fourth take. I’m posting it with mistakes, crazy bed head hair, and the dropped last couple of seconds because who do I think I am, Madonna? I have no stylist, video production crew, sound engineer, or, oh, …


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