The cartoon to the right may look inviting for the first three frames, but then the pain kicks in come the fourth drawing. All of a sudden, the blue skies, green grass and yellow flowers seem to fade away and bring a stream of emotions to the forefront.
They’ve taken the handoff, and the Pop Keeney Stadium scoreboard committee is heading toward the end zone.
One by one, the players stepped up to the free-throw line, each Viking concentrating deeply on the crucial task in front of him.
I’m always reading. Novels, magazines, newspapers, band lyric sheets — whatever I can get my hands on.
Michelle Augustavo’s basketball file is filled with highlights that most players only dream about. The ball swishing through the net and victories piling up is the script for her reality hoops show.
Julie Fowlis closes her eyes, gently swings both arms and lets the Gaelic words rapidly roll off her tongue. Just what she’s singing about maybe only a few folks in the audience know, but the vocalist’s performance in a video clip from the Later with Jools Holland show in 2007 is equal parts intense, frolicsome and mesmerizing.
Vanessa and Jeff White’s eyes lit up like the numbers on a basketball scoreboard when they perused a scrapbook filled with photos of Chantel Still.
Initially, it looked like it might be a small affair. Just a handful of folks sitting on chairs and quietly watching the big-screen television.
There was clearly too much snow time and not enough show time.
Two prominent members of the Northshore community passed away recently — Jack Crawford of Kenmore and Elmer Lowell Haynes of Bothell.
Embracing technology is cool. Abusing it is unwise.
Bothell High’s gymnasts want to blast forth with dedication and sparkle with a positive attitude.
Inglemoor High’s well-muscled girls are bent on making an impact each practice and meet and raising their talent level through the roof — or at least higher than the lofty uneven parallel bars.
Both teams had girls who qualified individually for the 4A state meet last season, but this year they want the whole team performing at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Center come February. Since only one Kingco squad goes, the battle has begun with powerhouse defending state champ Woodinville and the rest of the conference.
Pat Sajak, Vanna White … and April Christie.
Emotions ran high as food was plated and eaten last Thursday at Tent City IV, located at St. John Vianney Church in Kirkland.
He’s still on the basketball court, but Al Leonard is switching from a referee’s pinstripes to Bothell Blue this winter.
Cormac O’Connor is a car kid. He and his younger brother, Ronan, often sit at their Kenmore living-room window and watch in amazement as vehicles drive by. They’ve also got a stellar collection of Matchbox toy four-wheelers that keep them busy, in a chaotic sort of way, according to mom, Katie.
Are you out there?
Susie Ormbrek’s eyes lit up when the car drove into the Sign Up, Sign Co. parking lot last Wednesday afternoon.
“Here comes a donation now,” she said as Muriel Wolff of Bothell exited her car and handed off a big bag of blankets.
History is alive in Bothell and Kenmore.
The votes were rockin’ and rollin’ Nov. 4.
