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New Bed Set Up
Got the new bed set up today. Here it is with the lower portion in “seat” mode: And here it is in “bed” mode: It’s starting to look like a kids’ room! The post New Bed Set Up appeared first on Tim and...
View ArticleChanging Direction
We’ve changed our course a bit. Instead of working with Antioch, we are going straight to the state. We’ve connected with a lady from Fostering Together, who is helping us get our paperwork ready to...
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Giant Cedar Tree Repurposed as a Little Free Library
Just up the street from my house (near downtown Everett) there was a large cedar tree. a majestic giant cedar tree just up the street from my house (photo via Google Street View) Recently, the owners...
View ArticleBest Protein Shake Ever
I had to post this excerpt from the Malcolm in The Middle episode “Malcolm Holds His Tongue” (Season 4, Episode 7) for my buddy Phil. Best protein shake ever. The post Best Protein Shake Ever appeared...
View ArticleInstead of refunding my money for a defective DVD, Target lied to me about...
I originally shared this story about attempting to return a defective DVD to Target back in 2008 on the personal finance site Get Rich Slowly. However, at some point this year the original post seems...
View ArticleNew things are happening!
We submitted our paperwork to the state a week or so ago. The first visit with our case worker was this past Monday. There will be at least 3. This one was mostly getting our paperwork in order. She...
View ArticleMore Hoops
We’ve now had 3 home visits. They’ve all gone well. Our case worker did speak with Antioch. I’m still unsure of what was said. It seems like each time Antioch is brought up she says they said something...
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Dangerous Everett Neighborhood Intersections Result in Predictable But...
Earlier this month I emailed the City of Everett Transportation Engineering department about a pair of dangerous intersections on my street: 36th & Wetmore (which I live on the SE corner of) and...
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Tim’s 2016 Presidential Election Predictions
Just thought I’d make a few election predictions for the upcoming 2016 US presidential election. Before we get started, I’ll say up front that I’m not going to vote for Hillary Clinton or Donald...
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Ellises Get Approved!
Look what came in the mail today! The post Ellises Get Approved! appeared first on Ellis.FYI.
View ArticleCity Of Everett Continues To Declare Dangerous Intersections “Appropriate”
Still more dangerous driving persists right in front of my house. The city of Everett traffic engineering department refuses to make any modifications to the flawed designs at this intersection that...
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I logged every cup of tea I drank in 2016
For no particular reason, I decided to keep a detailed log of every cup of tea I drank in 2016. I kept track of the time I started drinking each cup, what time I finished the cup, the brand and flavor...
View ArticleMarkline Fall 1983 Catalog
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View ArticleMint.com staff have a reading comprehension problem.
I’ve been a Mint.com user since early 2009. Unfortunately, almost a year ago Mint.com inexplicably stopped supporting Prevail Credit Union, where I keep my main checking and savings accounts, basically...
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Can Seattle Support Six Major Pro Sports Teams?
I was reading an article in today’s Seattle Times about a Metropolitan King County Council hearing on the Seattle arena proposal to build yet another sports arena in SoDo, when this bit stuck out to...
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Listen to the tugboat’s stuck fog horn at Port of Everett that kept my...
Sunday night just as I was about to go to bed, I heard a strange noise coming from outside. It wasn’t too loud so I didn’t think much of it, but then I got a notification that someone had just started...
View ArticleEven more collisions and near misses at the intersection the City of Everett...
Enjoy (?) this collection of near misses and collisions collected over the past year and a half. The City of Everett has declared the existing traffic controls at this intersection to be “appropriate”...
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The Best Time Loops & Why Time Loops Aren’t Time Travel
In the spirit of Groundhog Day, I’d like to share my personal ranking of the best time loop movies/TV shows: Groundhog Day Russian Doll Cause and Effect (ST:TNG episode) Edge of Tomorrow Palm Springs...
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Goodbye, Redfin
This week I was one of 862 people whose jobs were eliminated at Redfin in the second round of layoffs at the company since the housing downturn began earlier this year. I had been with Redfin for over...
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