Posts Tagged ‘Walla Walla life
Never fair enough
On my way to work this morning, I was reminded that it’s fair time for the region. The gates don’t open until tomorrow, but the traffic is already showing the signs. Today I waited until two multi-horse-holding trailers excruciatingly inched around the corner, onto Orchard Street from Ninth Avenue. I was already later than I [...]
Apparently not wheelchair accessible
Dear gentleman using a wheelchair, I am really, really sorry. I hope you can forgive me. If you do, that makes one person between the two of us. So, you and I, we were there at the Grocery Outlet parking lot. I was loading groceries into my car, you were going past. Our eyes met. [...]
A little furry eye candy
Jack and AnnieMae, siblings in the truest sense. Since she was tiny, our cat AnnieMae has loved baskets. When she just an itty-bitty thing, she worked her way to the top of the table and bedded down in the napkin basket. Which, of course, I should declare was disgusting but the truth is we all [...]
Happy Scream
People! My sister-in-law is coming! Like here, to my house, this week! A little background. I first met Laurie 12 years ago, even though she’d been married to my little brother Kenny for 15 years or so by that point. But things happen in families and that can be especially true in step-families. Long story [...]
Come play at my desk
Today’s post has absolutely no importance in the universe. However, as I was packing up the Mac and cleaning my desk Friday, it struck me I may have an inordinate number of toys at work. First came the turtle, donated by the Middle Child. Then came the bear in the duck costume. Then the Magic [...]
Hecka lotta wasps
I figured when I got rid of most of the overgrown shrubs around the perimeter of my house, we’d see way less wasps this summer. How could I have known the evil buggers would decide to move into the black metal rim of the trampoline, all nice and heated and hollow…and protected from my sight. [...]
You’re going to need this soon
It’s everywhere you look, there is no avoiding it. Useless to run, no way to hide. That’s right — it’s zucchini season. I’ve brought you a little ammunition, however…Vera’s favorite zucchini recipe: Crispy Baked Zucchini 1 zucchini (1 to 1-1/2 lbs.) 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional) [...]
Few words from me needed
This was sent to me by a friend. Location: somewhere in Walla Walla. Be sure to read the note in the second photo.
It’s Snow Fun
A slice of winter, sent your way by Union-Bulletin photographer Jeff Horner. IT’S SNOW FUN—A youngster plods through the swirling wind and thick dumping of snow Thursday afternoon at Tietan Park as winter made a white reappearance to punctuate an on-again-off-again week. February 26, 2009 Jeff Horner Photo jeffhorner@wwub.com
Scooby, Scooby Doo, I see you
I got this great picture from Bruce Ailinger at Valley Transit. Here’s what Bruce said in an email: This is one of our drivers who had dressed up for a contest here at work and drove the whole shift this way. People loved it and laughed and waved to Scooby. Even more fun was the [...]
