Hi Readers,

Meet Baxter, 11 pounds of fluff and friskiness. I met him a couple weeks ago when it was chilly and he was relishing the sunshine. He can be found cruising the streets nearly every day, greeting all who cross his path. So if you see Baxter on the street, get ready to smile!

Pup’s Name: Baxter

Breed and Age: Toy Poodle, 5 years old

Human Companions: Christina and Ryder

What makes Baxter fabulous: He’s a total love-bug – happy to greet any and all people or dogs (except maybe one? Every dog’s gotta have a little mystery.)…

University House Wallingford: Holiday Bazaar 2025 – Save the Date

University House Wallingford provides complete living and care solutions for seniors. This friendly community is right in our neighborhood, close to all the best Seattle has to offer.  Residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle in an age-restricted setting with plenty of options for entertainment, social events, and activities.

Their full schedule of social and educational activities is a structured program which helps all residents maintain a high quality of life. Many of the activities encourage members to mingle and develop friendships with other residents. They make sure the activities are fun …

Did you ever wonder about your family roots or generating a detailed Family History Tree of your ancestors, or learning more of your ancestors?   Well, the Seattle Genealogical Society is here to help.   I have known about the Genealogical Society Library being located in Wallingford’s Good Shepherd Center but had never taken the time to visit or find out what it had to offer.

From the website, the Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS), founded in 1923 is an all-volunteer, non-profit educational organization devoted to their mission:

“The Seattle Genealogical Society empowers individuals to discover their family histories through education, collaboration, and …

All events are at, or meet up at the Wallingford Community Center- 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Ste 140, Seattle WA  98103 (lower level of the Good Shepherd Center)

Fabric Giveaway
Monday, March 3
1:15 to 4:00 pm

WCSC will be giving away approximately 400 lbs. of donated vintage 70s, 80s and 90s, “new” material for clothing and other projects. It’s FREE so come in and take as much as you like! Members of the WCSC Creative Mending group will be available to help you with some of your sewing questions.  Please bring your own bags.

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Hope everyone in Wallingford is enjoying the beautiful winter weather, during my walks around the neighborhood, I recently saw my first flock of robins which got me looking forward to spring and summer!

Of course, with summer comes the annual Seafair event- the Wallingford Parade.  The parade organizers have already been hard at work organizing the details.  This year the theme is: “Wild in Wallingford” with the parade date set for Saturday July 12th and we will be celebrating 40 years of Ron Petty’s best loved sculpture: Animal Storm.

Let’s make it the wildest parade ever!

Parade Details (more to …

Quick reminder for our readers – this is a new series featuring the charming canines that saunter down our streets. This entry features not one but two little studs who, although small of stature, had supersized style.  Looking forward to seeing them cruise through the neighborhood again.

Pups’ Names: Murphy Brown (the tan one) and Slim Shady (the black one)

Breed: Pugs

What makes them fabulous: Usually aloof, they were feeling frisky today

Today’s Adventure: A visit to Wallypets to stock up on treats…

How to age in place in Seattle on a small retirement income

My daughter has been after me to write how I survive living in Seattle on my retirement income. I have been here 2 years now, having moved here February 1^st 2023, from Glens Falls, NY, to live near my daughter. She came here to attend graduate school in 2001, and never came home again except for a visit—and even that stopped after a few years once we decided we would visit at our timeshare on the beach, and I would come to visit her since she had …