Fantastic Mural by Paige Pettibon

Fantastic Mural by Paige Pettibon

We toured the new Northgate Kraken Community Iceplex practice facility for the Seattle Kraken NHL team a few weeks ago. It is a really top notch facility for viewing the Kraken practices and will become quite the hub for...

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If They Had Cable News in Ancient Rome…

If They Had Cable News in Ancient Rome…

This is pretty much what it would look like. Fun with Photoshop!

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Fire Pit Season

The chill bite of fall is here in the Pacific Northwest, and that means one thing. Fire Pit Season! We love hanging out on darkened evenings around the fire pit. Happy Fall!

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Some Minoru Yamasaki Buildings

Some Minoru Yamasaki Buildings

I admire the brilliant work of Seattle born architect Minoru Yamasaki. His work exemplified mid-century corporate modernism, one can like or hate that, but it was always exquisitely crafted. The following are several examples of his work in...

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Well, that’s Quite a Stark Difference

Well, that’s Quite a Stark Difference

We have an Apple TV and I love the screen savers they play, especially the video from the space station. A fun family game is to try to guess out where on Earth it is showing. Geography is where...

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Well, that’s Interesting Kerning…

Well, that’s Interesting Kerning…

Not sure if Department of Agriculture should really be forced in the shield, but hey, maybe that's just me.

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Art Interruptions

Art Interruptions

I was dropping off some overdue books at the Library the other day, (SORRY SPL!!) I was surprised and delighted to encounter the fantastic temporary art Installation Orca - Wolf Transformation by Micah McCarthy. Really outstanding work. it as...

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Rest in Peace Sonics Guy

Rest in Peace Sonics Guy

I was in the SODO area of Seattle the other day and saw the poignant mural commemorating the life of local legend Kris Brannon, the "Sonic's Guy." I had to pull over and get out to pay my respects....

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