Fire

I found this rose on fire in the Proctor District of N Tacoma.

Thankfully, the local Dalmatian fire fish was nearby.

Good Day, Sunshine!

With heat and sunshine predicted for the day, I shifted from my North End walk to Downtown Tacoma. As it got toward noon, professional workers came out to get a little sun and call home. Children with parents or day-care supervisors stuck their hands in fountains and waterfalls.

I checked in with Pete and Davey, the best barbers in Tacoma. Their shop is on Pacific Ave, near 9th street. I was shocked to learn that ladies' man and blues singer Pete is married! Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs.; I wish you God's life-long blessing!

Ground Hog Problems

Our ground hog must have gotten into some mushrooms this year. The battle between winter and spring has kept us all guessing: will we skip spring altogether and go straight to summer? Straight to autumn? God forbid! We had snowfall here in the lower elevations on March 28th, much to the consternation of the sparrows on Kaaren's upper-deck bird bath.

Jesus Has Risen From The Dead!

Crocus trio in Kaaren's garden.

Here's wishing my city and my readers a joyous Easter. The life, death and bodily resurrection of Jesus is the demonstration that life has meaning, purpose and a future. God bless you all!

Riding Is Fun Too

My walking has been curtailed this winter by work, winter colds and a minor traffic accident (we were rear-ended), but I had a great time on the first day of spring, riding Tacoma's light-rail train with my grandson Micah and my daughter Leslie. Who are you lookin' at, Micah?

A Chilling Sight!

Perhaps you have the same saying in your city that we do in Tacoma: "If you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes." January 21st was a gorgeous walking day, and the Olympic mountain range appeared boldly on our NE horizon. And then came January 28th!

Schools closed because of snow and families stayed home to build snowmen. I took the opportunity to walk the neighborhood just east of my own. Along the way, I saw a chilling sight. It was the wrong kind of weather for an outdoor commode!