Category Archives: Seattle

They all come to Westlake Park

Posted on March 24, 2013 by sinyaw

Just after my bus was pulling out of the stop, two police motorcycles zipped in front and stopped all traffic. What’s going on? My fellow riders and I were expecting celebrity dignitaries. Then the protesters came. Worse. They took a … Continue reading →

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Farmers Market

Posted on December 10, 2012 by sinyaw

“What do you miss from California?” People asked when they learned that we lived there for decades. “Farmers Market!” has been the answer we never really said out loud. The inquirers rarely really wanted to know. It was only a … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Wind

Posted on December 1, 2012 by sinyaw

October 13th, 2012 Visualization did not work! My “thought rehearsals” omitted the repeated mutiny attempts by the wind and the boat. At the end, I prevailed. Same boat, the Mercury, and I showed off my perfectly done bowline knot. Just … Continue reading →

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Maiden Voyage

Posted on November 15, 2012 by sinyaw

October 6th, 2012 “You looked at the lake like a puppy at the park,” Wife commented. It was gorgeous day: bright, blue sky, 71°F. The flag on top of the courthouse building was flying, indicating good wind. I packed a … Continue reading →

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Simple Joy of Life

Posted on November 2, 2012 by sinyaw

Seattle’s October came abruptly this year. It was pleasant 70°F and plummeted into mid 40s in one day. It even hailed in the city and snowed on the mountain. Satellites survive the winter with the faith that June will be … Continue reading →

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Stuck at the 29th floor

Posted on October 28, 2012 by sinyaw

October 27th, 2012 Saturday night, after a nice dinner (thanks to wonderful Wife), I was just lazily watching TV and someone scratched my window. Huh? This is the 29th floor! Was a bird hurt out there? I rose to investigate. … Continue reading →

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Certified to Sail

Posted on October 13, 2012 by sinyaw

September 21, 2012 Liking needing a driver’s license to rent a car, I need to qualify for renting a sail boat. This means taking lessons until I can handle a boat reasonably. For Center for Wooden Boats, where I have … Continue reading →

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Sailing @ SLU

Posted on August 11, 2012 by sinyaw

South Lake Union. A sailboat is a machine. This machine was invented thousands of years ago, and was reinvented thousands of times over. Human beings are still tweaking this machine to make it more comfortable, faster, easier to maneuver, and … Continue reading →

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5th Ave Theater: Les Misérables

Posted on July 13, 2012 by sinyaw

Downtown Seattle has many active venues for performing arts. These places specialized for formats. Benaroya Hall is for classic and instrumental music; Paramount Theater is more for pop music, and occasionally musicals; 5th Ave Theater is pretty much dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Edgewater Hotel

Posted on June 6, 2012 by sinyaw

When The Beatles came to Seattle, they stayed at the Edgewater Hotel. That was in 1964 and the picture of them fishing from their room became a piece of history. This hotel was built for the World Fair and has … Continue reading →

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