Sunsets like this make me pinch myself to make sure I'm still alive and not in heaven.
Amazing Sunset
September 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
A Blustery Bumbershoot…Bummer!
September 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The other day, I joked on Twitter "What do you call three days of rain followed by a sunny Tuesday? Labor Day in Seattle". It's proving to be true. Yesterday concert go-ers lucked out with sunshine for most of the day–no luck seems to be in the forecast today:
From the City of Seattle Forecast:
TODAY…BREEZY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
Puget Sound – Marine Forecast (since I'm posting weather):
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
The tides look like they're working in our favor of avoiding having to do a "barking dog report" warning of potential weather issues with a low tide of 2.4 at 12:32 this afternoon and a high tide of 11.2 at 6:44 pm.
West Seattle Blog suggests we check storm drains–good idea! This also may serve as a reminder to make sure you are prepared for Mother Nature when she's really feeling stormy.
Sounds like a good night to hunker down and maybe make some soup. What are your plans?
Catch the Evening Light Show in Puget Sound
August 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Last night we had fun watching the bioluminesce as our neighbor paddled around in his canoe (we're easily entertained). Several times we spied fish going after the plankton as well producing quick darts of glowing light.
Tonight should be another good night to catch the show.
Long Time no Tweet
August 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
It's been a while since I've posted anything new here at Beach Drive Blog. I've been pretty busy with my day job trying to keep with everchanging underwriting guidelines and doing some teaching about social media and writing on my mortgage blog…and our family was on vacation last week. Occaisally I've been posting on my cooking blog–but it's pretty rare. Boy, I sound like I'm just full of excuses, don't I?
The fact is, anyone who lives in the Beach Drive neighborhood is welcome to be a writer here as long as what is posted in relevant to our readers. We don't want "self promotional" articles but a few more reporters/writers at BDB would be greatly welcomed.
If you don't want to write post for BDB, you can help by emailing me interesting stuff. You can just review the categories to get some ideas… such as:
- Garage/yard sales and other events
- Submit your neighborhood pet to be featured as a BDB Pet of the Week
- Neighborhood photos
- Local concerns
- Unusual sightings
Just to name a few….
Live History Talk and Walk at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
August 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Log House Museum and Sowthwest Historical Society are sponsoring a fun event on Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Park, 4503 Beach Drive SW, West Seattle.
Alan Schmitz and the Olmsted Society will give the history of the Schmitz family land that became a gem of a park on Beach Drive.
No reservations required and of course donations are appreciated.
I had the pleasure of hearing Alan at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park last year–he's a delight.
For more information, please call the Log House Musem at 206-938-4293.
Heron on a Rooftop
August 7, 2009 by 3 Comments
I've never seen a heron on a residential roof before, have you?
…nor have I ever had a heron fly so closely over my head!
SNO Next Year, Beach Drive!
August 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Check out the coverage from West Seattle Blog on last night's Seattle Night Out event. Neighborhoods in West Seattle did everything from live music to outdoor formal sit-down dinners and a show of support for the family who lost their home to the fire last week.
If there were any SNO events last night along the neighborhood of Beach Drive, please let us know. It would be great to have some photos!
Our community forum is the perfect place to plan for this event which typically takes place the first Tuesday in August. We now have 12 months to plan for Seattle Night Out 2010.
Tonight is Seattle Night Out
August 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Hopefully your block has organized a neighborhood social event…but if there is not get-together planned near you, you can still support National Night Out. The Seattle Police Department asks that you turn your porch lights on by 8 p.m. tonight in a show of support. And this day is also a good reason to stop by a neighbors to say hello and get reaquainted. This is also a great time to start a Block Watch or to schedule a Block Watch meeting if it's been a while.
Next year I'm hopeful that we use BDB's new community forums to be more organized for this event. It would be nice to know of all the events planned in our neighborhood to be more "connected".
If no party has been planned in time for tonight's national event… there's no reason not to plan a "post" neighorhood night out on a more convenient date.
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