If you can carry it (75 lbs?), it’s yours!
3:45pm Update: it’s gone!
FREE Everlast Punching Bag (it’s all ready gone)
June 7, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Batten Down the Hatches!
June 5, 2008 by Leave a Comment
According to the Beach Drive weather station, we’re experiencing wind gusts around 37 mph.
Hang in there, Neighbors….Saturday promises to be partly sunny:
SATURDAY…CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
Mother Nature did pleasantly surprise us over Memorial Day weekend…perhaps she has more sunny tricks up her sleeve. We can only hope! I’ll take whatever blue sky and sunshine she can muster.
Does West Seattle have THAT many Volvos?
June 5, 2008 by 1 Comment
I was surprised to find a card tucked in the door of our Volvo this morning from Swedish Automotive. My first reaction was to check our vehicle for damage thinking someone had bumped into it and left their business card. This business card is actually a coupon for 10% off labor. One of my co-workers has teased me saying that if you live in West Seattle, you must drive a Volvo or have a Pug. We have both. Our Pug is pushing 12 years old and our Volvo is a couple years new…but perhaps he’s right. For someone to canvas our streets to leave coupons on cars must mean we have a lot Volvos per capita.
Did anyone else get a business card coupon tucked in on their car?
Lots of Low Tide Oohs, Ahhs and Wows
June 4, 2008 by Leave a Comment
A field trip to the shore in front of Emma Schmitz Memorial Viewpoint with low tides of -4.3 is producing quite a bit of excitment with the tots.
Our weather is a bit nicer than yesterday (can you believe THIS is June?)…tomorrow will bring another lunch-time low tide of -4.2 at 12:36.
Low Tide Photo from Today
June 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Lots of folks weathered our weather today to check out some of the lowest tides of the year. This photo was taken about 10 minutes past "low tide" at a -3.9. Tomorrow will bring us even lower tides (and maybe nicer weather w/a partly sunny afternoon) at a -4.3 at 11:48 a.m.
About the Ferry Photo
June 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Hat Tip to Lisa Wallace-Baker for giving me the scoop about the photo of the ferry from earlier this week slowly cruising north. Apparently that’s the Christine Anderson Ferry which had issues over Memorial weekend at Anderson Island. According to Pierce County, the ferry is out for repairs.
Clematis and Hydrangea
June 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I walk past this pretty purple flower every day with my dog.
The hydrangea is in our yard.
Lunchtime Low Tides this Week
June 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Today is the first of many low tides this week:
- -3.1 @ 10:15 on Monday, June 2nd
- -3.9 @ 11:01 on Tuesday, June 3rd
- -4.3 @ 11:48 on Wednesday, June 4th
- -4.2 @ 12:36 on Thursday, June 5th
- -3.6 @ 1:25 on Friday, June 6th
On a side note, we spied this small ferry from Pierce County this morning.
Cruise Line Cleans Up
May 27, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This contribution is from BDB neighbor Susan Dippery.
Just saw the following info on a travel blog that I subscribe to. The Zaandam cruises between Seattle and Alaska during the summer. It’s nice to know that they are working to reduce the toll that the cruise ship industry takes on the environment. Here’s the scoop:
Last spring, Holland America’s Zaandam was outfitted with a system designed to reduce pollution caused by engine emissions. The Krystallan scrubber, developed by a subsidiary of BP Marine, uses seawater to reduce sulfur dioxide and particle emissions from diesel exhaust.Holland America launched the $1.5 million scrubber project with the assistance of several North American environmental regulatory agencies. The company is hopeful that the scrubber technology–if proven effective–can be expanded throughout the cruise industry and the larger maritime industry.
Initial results released by the Emissions Research and Testing Division of Environment Canada are encouraging. According to the agency’s report, the Krystallon scrubber reduced sulphur dioxide emissions by 75% and cut particulate matter by 57%. Additional testing and measurements are planned.
For a list of upcoming cruises on the Zaandam, click here.
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