Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: History
Time and Again – at Cooper School
I’m hopelessly nostalgic, so when September arrives so do childhood memories of schoolgirl days at Frank B Cooper School. The building is still standing in West Seattle as sturdy as the last century, though it has been converted into the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center.… Continue Reading “Time and Again – at Cooper School”
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A Walk in the Park, Thanks to Those who went Before
We visit Nolte State Park many times a year to hike through the woods around the lake; it never gets old. This beautiful property was in private hands until bequeathed to the state of Washington by Minnie Nolte, after her death in 1971. It… Continue Reading “A Walk in the Park, Thanks to Those who went Before”
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HBC and Union Jack
I rarely post twice on the same day but wanted to drop by for the final day of #SimplyRed. We stopped by Fort Vancouver on our way home from Portland and I found the history fascinating. The Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Vancouver under… Continue Reading “HBC and Union Jack”
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What to do on a Rainy Day in Seattle? MOHAI!
Now that the rainy season is here in Seattle what can you do? You can either lament the weather and hunker down inside for the next six months. Or you can head over to MOHAI! No it’s not some exotic island in the Pacific;… Continue Reading “What to do on a Rainy Day in Seattle? MOHAI!”
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Ready or Not
It turns out the first Earthquake I experienced in Seattle, happened on April 29th, 55 years ago! Sorry to say I am old enough to remember, please don’t hold it against me! 🙂
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Astoria!
Earlier this week, (when the weather was still mild not wild), we traveled south for a few days of vacation in Astoria. Our home base was a lovely boutique hotel built on an old cannery pier on the Columbia River. We woke each morning… Continue Reading “Astoria!”
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Trek to Tacoma and Ruston Way
Okay, so full disclosure here: I am a native Seattleite through and through and very loyal. When I grew up here you only passed through Tacoma on the way to somewhere else (usually to grandma’s house) and you did it quickly while holding your… Continue Reading “Trek to Tacoma and Ruston Way”
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Another Rainy Day in Seattle means MOHAI
After an unseasonably warm start to November the rainy season is officially upon us. What to do, what to do? You can either lament the weather and hunker down inside for the next six months… or you can plan your rainy day activities now. Here’s one for starters: MOHAI. … Continue Reading “Another Rainy Day in Seattle means MOHAI”
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