A couple weeks ago, Big Hands Guy, the notorious redeemer of things unpurchased, popped up in Wallingford after a long absence. Last Friday, GamerGrl posted:

I have seen him three times this morning cruising 45th. He’s doing a circuit between Domino’s and Bartell’s. He’s wearing a Geek Squad (from Best Buy) tee.

Then, he returned to the scene of the crime. Hanako O’Leary from Seattle Mosaic Arts writes:

So only about a week after he came into our shop and tricked us, Big Hands Guy comes back for round two.  I had just opened the store and was getting ready …

Calmar writes:

Seattle is getting on my nerves because the Wallingford roads seem narrow and cars seem everywhere, especially on-coming.  In 59 years of driving I have never been in a car wreck but now such seems probable.  I feel sorry for people riding bicycles for traveling must be even more dangerous.  

Yesterday I was stopped by traffic ahead on Roosevelt at University Bridge and suddenly heard shouting behind me. “WHAT! WHAT! WHAT!  WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?”   I looked back and a person that had been on a bicycle was off his bike and was standing and he was …

Wide World Books and Maps (4411 Wallingford Ave N) has free talks and events throughout the month. Left in September:

Tuesday, September 16th, 7 pm – Trekking in the Himalayas: The Ins & Outs of the Ups & Downs with Pam Perry and Sheri Goodwin

Ever wanted to go trekking in Nepal but don’t know where to start? Come hear Pam Perry of Grand Asian Journeys and Sheri Goodwin of Transformational Journeys, both seasoned trekking veterans, talk about what you need to do to prepare for a Himalayan mountain adventure. How do I get prepared physically? Which is the right …

We received this missive on a disconnected computer with a broken power cord. Make of it what you will.

Last year we had to decipher a series of LETTERS FROM THE FUTURE. This year, a number of messages have arrived from under the asphalt.  We’re not sure what they mean or how they all fit together.  We need help figuring them out.

The participant list has been filled, but word has leaked out that the event location is in Wallingford near Mosaic Coffeehouse.  If you’re interested, see if you can find us, starting4:00 pm Saturday Sept 13.

Credible Threat presents…

Mandy makes a mean granola. Not too crunchy, not too chewy, not too sweet, not too dry: just plain ol’ yummy. It’s got the good stuff in it:  olive oil, grade A Vermont maple syrup, dried cherries, and homemade vanilla salt.

Her original recipe came from her mom, Pat, who, she says, “was the homemade-granola queen before it was en vogue”, but she tweaked it a bit to her fancy (swapping out the honey to maple syrup, vegetable oil to olive oil, and not being afraid to give it a big pinch of salt).

She’s been making it for years, …

Kristin passed along this sad news yesterday: