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2021-10-03
Epoxy putty is one of those repair materials that every household should have a supply of. Why? Because it is so versatile that you can use it in almost any repair job or art job you can think of. Ove...
2021-09-25
“Helpful words make us feel better when we say them”, says Jay Shetty. Further, he suggests we think about verbalizing “mantras” that promote a follow-up of action. Words define our habits, our passio...
2021-09-18
My husband Sam drew this cartoon as part of the weekly contributions to the North American Post out of Seattle. It was particularly meaningful to him that he grew up learning about Samurai values for ...
2021-09-10
I learned something new today about how my friend, Michi, teaches her piano students to be able to play in Carnegie Hall. She also taught her grandson how to be one of the top pitchers in high school ...
2021-09-02
The current motto for my new “path in life” is: LEARN TO LEARN. Every day these past few weeks have been spent listening to podcasts. Today, I found this one where Jay Shetty is interviewing Kobe Brya...
2021-08-20
As grandma, I’m slow, but working to figure out what ALL AMERICAN means? I’m told Zachary, you are one of top swimmers in two individual categories and one relay. Also that you made it as a 17-year-ol...
2021-08-19
As guest of Yuka Shimizu we were treated to a delightful evening at the Seattle Arboretum Japanese Garden. The presentation by three members of the Seattle Symphony truly was enchanting as the waning ...
2021-07-31
After the Nakanishis lost their dairy business in the early 1930s, they bought property, in their American born daughter’s name, for lettuce farming just south of Renton along the East Valley highway ...
2021-07-30
This week I visited Mariko for two nights on the Washington Coast in Raymond. We watched the Olympic events as well as the Seattle Mariner’s come from behind and win from 0 - 7 to 11-8 over the Housto...
2021-07-26
This morning I awakened at 10:30am with a good FitBit score, but I was bad the three nights before. My 12-yr-old granddaughter is still asleep. On the other hand, her sister and mother take their crea...