Found a mug with one of the best rap albums ever next to the barber shop.
Wood carving class at the Swedish Club.
We spent some time going to and around Seattle Center for a few things.
You can ride the monorail in the front seat, which is great.
Stopped by the Keith Haring exhibit at MoPop. It was as much about his life as it was about the NYC social scene in the 80s and 90s. https://www.thestranger.com/visual-art/2024/11/19/79789676/a-broke-manhattan-made-keith-haring-a-famous-artist
Idealized cities have walkable neighborhoods and limitless public transit. Cars are allowed but they are the guests.
2nd to last game of the season.
People will leave some interesting stuff in your free library
The cycle of blight followed by construction and renewal continues.
Everyone involved in petting this dog was extremely safe, including the dog.
Birthday benedicts
Dinner at the salmon house
A corporation abandoned this building during COVID and the owner is let it rot and wait until things turn up again to let the cycle continue.
People often give more attention to the rough parts and less attention to the shiny parts because the rough parts are inherently more interesting. This rough part in a rough intersection is devalued by high car traffic. It is surrounded by shiny parts.
This new bruise factory opened up next to a light rail station so we can bring the kids here without driving. It's now a birthday party hotspot. Very nice.
This was the only chance we would ever get to enjoy the 2024 winter band concert.
Smorgasbord with a variety pack of guests
Everyone likes the union bay marsh hike.
Throwing a rock he packed from the arboretum into a hole in a floating log to see if anything magical happens
This new pedestrian/bike overpass had just opened and everyone was out enjoying it
When you are underemployed enough to accept impromptu skiing invitations
Pre-holiday tour guide
It's rare to see the old and new ones connected because they can't talk but they can do this for towing purposes
Jeffrey went to Louisiana for the break
Stopped for dinner and then at a mead place in Fremont before catching an improv show
Joined a city-wide effort to shut down Starbucks for several days so they can take their growing union seriously. If a job is worth doing, it's worth paying employees a living wage to do. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/23/starbucks-workers-strike-nationwide-closures
Breaks between picketing/marching sessions
We had a nice outing with some oysters and a nice walk to the new waterfront pedestrian bridge. https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/10/04/overlook-walk-opens/
Christmas activities followed by a quick trip over the pass
come and take it
A delightful 50th anniversary celebration
The pass wasn't great going either way but we timed it to where we didn't need chains. Good enough.
Sushi at SeaTac after dropping grandma off
