In Roman mythology, little winged Cupid, the God of erotic love, shot a gold arrow at Apollo, the God of the sun. The arrow hit made him fall in love with Daphne, the nymph. Since Cupid also shot an arrow at Daphne, but this one made of lead, Daphne wanted nothing to do with Apollo. And, so it goes in life and with Valentine’s Day, on the calendar this Sunday Feb. 14.
Following the tragic deaths of four Lakewood police officers, Renninger, Owens, Griswold and Richards, Seattle’s Officer Brenton and Pierce County…
Do you remember the tons of snow we had last December? I recall our family built four “snow people” on…
Bill High of Kenmore has put in 20,000 hours of SCUBA diving. He’s dived off of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, on the high seas near the Galapagos Islands, Malaysia, Japan, Okinawa, Mexico, the Caribbean, Pacific and Aleutian Islands, and has created undersea labs/habitats in the Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Florida and the North Atlantic.
My husband, Don, and I set out to ride Seattle’s light rail recently. We drove south on Interstate 405 and…
“Cross over the bridge, cross over the bridge. Leave your reckless way of livin’, cross over the bridge …” —…
From time to time, I receive press releases from the city of Bothell public-information officer. This one caught my eye…
Bret Geller, Skyview Junior High physical-education teacher, took the words right out of my mouth with his statement, “All kids in junior high need something to be good at to give them the confidence to be successful.”
Since I first met Marcia at a company event (our husbands work together), I keep bumping into her around town — at the Northshore YMCA where she exercises and at Steve’s Restaurant on Main Street where she meets for breakfast with the Bothell Chamber of Commerce crew.
Dick Truly, Lowell Haynes and Jack Crawford exemplify a legacy of true character and greatness in their service to our Northshore community and touched forever those who personally knew them.
When asked about her favorite activity at the Northshore Adult Day Center, Marianne Jones replies, “The people and the food!”
Although I cook dinners during the week, Friday nights are reserved for “take out,” and Saturday evenings my husband, Don, and I dine at our old stand-bys, close to home. They include Hana Sushi, What the Pho! and Jaliscos, with the occasional visit to Chan’s Place and Outback Steakhouse. But, it was time to add a new eatery, or to revisit some of the restaurants we used to frequent in a former life.
The economy is bad, folks have lost jobs, the stock market has crashed and the news paints a not-so-pretty picture of the global marketplace. In these tough times, we look for any and every way to reduce stress.
Do you write and receive family newsletters in December? We usually mail around 65 cards, each containing a letter.
Candles signify meaningful moments such as a romantic dinner for two, a gathering of friends, even a decorated holiday table with those well-polished silver candelabras. But, with all of the cozy and warm ambiance candles create, you must use them responsibly.
The doors at the new Bothell High opened to students this past fall. Curious to see what the place looked like, I attended the Nov. 1 open house.
The day first-grade teacher, Mary Sue Bunch, heard the news that Army Cpl. Jason Bogar was killed in Afghanistan July 13, her heart broke.
Northshore Fire Department Chief Tom Weathers’ mission sounds simple. The chief wants a safe organization with well-trained personnel … a huge responsibility!
Longtime Northshore resident John Irby refers to himself as a know-nothing country kid.
Do you know who your neighbors are?
How about the neighbors who inhabit Bothell’s bunker, located at 130 228th St. S.W.? That’s right. Bothell has an underground bunker, built in the cold-war era of the 1960s that measures 120 by 140 feet, contains 450 tons of steel reinforcement and the walls and roof range from 12 to 36 inches thick. The bunker now serves as permanent headquarters for Region 10’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a division of the Department of Homeland Security.
