Helen, Author at Wallyhood

It’s Only Love at “The 13th of Paris”

Helen May 27, 2010 Comments are off

Without further ado, here is my pros-versus-cons rundown for The 13th of Paris by Mat Smart, at Greenlake’s Bathhouse Theater until June 13th:

Cons:

A love story set in Paris? How cheesy is that? Bah, humbug. Love sucks French people, even American people pretending to be French people, get on my nerves

Pros:

A love story set in Paris. How romantic! I love stories about love French people are charming and if you don’t think so, YOU suck

A young man impulsively flies to his grandparents’ old apartment in Paris to “find the true meaning of love”. …

What Happened to “The Wave”?

Helen May 26, 2010 42 Comments

Not the stadium wave (good riddance, no offense). I mean that friendly little gesture the other motorist gives you after you courteously pull over on a narrow Wallingford street to make room for him or her to go by in the other direction.

This used to be absolutely compulsory under the super-strict–Seattle-civility code. It didn’t matter if it was in the middle of the night, if the other driver only had one arm, was in the middle of a raging argument, or if you were actually pulling over to park. They always gave you that friendly wave. And although small, …

Ex Urbs Wallingford

Helen May 24, 2010 3 Comments

Snippets of interesting goings-on in the lands beyond our fair realm:

Free (Empty) Milk Cartons!: According to My Green Lake, PCC on Roosevelt is giving away free Organic Valley milk cartons on May 27th from 2-6 PM for the Milk Carton Derby. Somebody must have had to drink an awful lot of milk. Boom Noodle Coming to U. Village: U District Daily says a new Japanese restaurant is set to open in early July (and they’re hiring, so send in your resume). No Left Turns from 15th onto 45th: Plans to repave 15th Ave. NE in January…

Cr** Tons of Socks

Helen May 22, 2010 Comments are off

Inspired by Wallyhood’s post, here are images from Sock Monster‘s grand opening Friday night:

What flavor are your feet?

Funky, chunky soaps.

ADDAMS FAMILY PINBALL!

Les chapeaux.

Crap tons of socks (to lift a phrase of Wallyhood’s).

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Water, Water Everywhere at Farmers Market

Helen May 20, 2010 1 Comment

After a morning of unnaturally bright sunshine and ominous radio warnings of thunderstorms, rain- and 50-knot wind-advisories, my daughter and I set off for the first day of the Wallingford Farmers Market with umbrellas and trepidation.

We arrived on the dot at 4 for Rachel Yang of Joule Restaurant‘s cooking demonstration. Asparagus was clearly the ingredient of the day (imagine cooking this on a hotplate under a tent):

Asparagus Pesto and Smoked Salmon on Hominy Toast Asparagus, Purple Potato, Cheese Curd Omlet with Chickweed Salad Asparagus and Orange in Sweet Millet with Creamy Orange Ice Cream

This being early in …

Pet Motto Contest! – And the Winners are . . .

Helen May 20, 2010 Comments are off

And, now, ladies and gentlemen . . . drumroll, please! Tonight’s Top Ten List is the winners of the Wallyhood Pet Motto Contest! Because we enjoyed so many of them, Rita has awarded Honorable Mentions in the following ten categories (in no particular order), with prizes going to First Place and Runner Up:

Most canine-centric: My little canine scruffball’s (Rosie) motto is: “Now that you are paying for pet insurance, you have assured that nothing will happen to me.” – Karen. And, My rottenweiler, Woody’s, motto is “It’s all about me, by the way!” – Janey Most feng shui…

Janet, the First Lady of Wallingford

Helen May 13, 2010 4 Comments

Let me say up front that I have been neighbors and friends with Janet Stillman these last 11 years and I admire her. Deeply. Because she is talented and energetic and caring and I can’t think of anyone else who has done more for this neighborhood. And, no, no one elected her First Lady of Wallingford but in my mind that’s what she is. There, I’ve put all my cards on the table.

Janet’s official title is the Director of the Wallingford Neighborhood Office, where she has worked since 1998 when she retired from Boeing. She and I had a …

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