Entries from May 2008

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Active Weekend in Seattle

Friday I hiked 6 miles at West Tiger (aka Exit 20) in 2 hours.  Guess I’m still in good enough shape to hike.

Saturday morning I was at the gym for my first decent workout in a month.
Then later that afternoon I went for a two hour kayak with my new pals from the Seattle Area [...]

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Staying in Seattle

It was a tough decision. After strongly Considering a Return to Columbus, I’ve decided to stay in Seattle. I’ll be moving from the Eastside suburb of Bellevue into the Queen Anne district of Seattle. Below is a photo taken from Kerry Park, which is a mere 0.3 miles away from my new [...]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

The Cuban Family

Last Friday I thought about a girl I met almost ten years ago. She was from a wealthy Cuban family from Florida and was attending Harvard Medical School. Although she had never been to Cuba, both her parents and grandparents came from there. She told me how her family owned land and [...]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Ballard and Chittenden Locks

Hiked around Ballard and the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks today.

Photo Gallery for Seattle - Ballard and Locks (2008)

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Seattle Coffee Works

Only in Seattle could a business this cool exist.  There are so many quality roasters in Seattle it would be near impossible to run around town trying them all if one were on a short vacation.  Ale houses can serve beer from several microbreweries at one location.  Why not try it with coffee?  Seattle Coffee [...]

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Public Blog, Private Me

I think something needs to be cleared up. This is a filtered blog. I don’t share every thought or feeling I have on this public forum. That isn’t my style. MAS o Menos is my hand-edited highlight reel. And guess what? I just pick the best scenes.
I’ll tell you [...]

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Meet My Neighbors

My apartment windows face a meeting place for recovering alcoholics. I’ve noticed that alcoholics for the most part look just like everyone else. The one thing that most alcoholics have in common is they smoke. They smoke a lot. As a result many of those going to the building spend most [...]