Johnson wrote this poem, among others, while stationed in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, where he was then serving as American consul–a position to which he was appointed by Theodore Roosevelt.
Every day I seem to be scrambling to eat fruit before it goes to the great compost bin in the sky (okay, Cedar Grove Composting). But I can only eat so much fruit by myself and it seems my family has quit eating fruit this summer.
Here’s an observant and thoughtful poem by Lisel Mueller about the way we’ve assigned human characteristics to the inanimate things about us. Mueller lives in Illinois and is one of our most distinguished poets.
Anglers will soon have an opportunity to catch large trout this summer in Beaver Lake near Issaquah, thanks to the release of about 1,200 hatchery rainbows averaging about one pound each.
This area is closed during the chinook mark-selective fishery in compliance with state and tribal management plans.
The strength of our marriage is tested every summer when we go to car shows — more specifically when we go on poker runs during the car shows.
My husband and I went alone to a car show in Yakima last weekend—no kids, pets or grandmothers to be seen.
Recess Monkey is the nationally acclaimed trio of Seattle teachers who make music for kids and families that truly rocks.
I have been at a sweet place in parenthood for a couple years now. For those of you with older kids you know the spot – it’s when you can drop your kids off at places they want to go without chaperoning them. It actually starts in a small way a few years sooner when you can leave them at home alone for an extended period of time – like long enough to go grocery shopping or enjoy a date with your husband without getting a babysitter.
I spent a day last week doing grown up things with my now 18-year old daughter. She turned 18 a few months ago, but it seemed like graduation really marked the grown up phase of her life.
There are just some staples we always packed in our RV during the summer. Pop Tarts used to be one of them.
Founded in 1995, the festival-within-a-festival is one of the nation’s best-attended short format events, drawing thousands of filmgoers, filmmakers, and industry professionals every year.
Families are welcome to pack a picnic, spread out on the lawn in the park’s natural amphitheater and enjoy the music or purchase concessions which will include grilled hot dogs or hamburgers.
Last week I spent a lot of time Googling. Even if you’re not an internet user, you’ve probably heard of Google. Google is an internet search engine; it’s kind of like going to the library and looking in their card catalog (now also on computers) for a book you need on a specific topic.
If your child is constipated, chances are it’s frustrating for both of you.
I am very excited about this opportunity with the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter to answer your questions every month, and to offer guidance on topics and issues that are important to you.
One night, many years ago, I sat bolt upright in bed. What was that strange sound? The toilet flushing?
Starting next year as part of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. “Obamacare,” chain restaurants across America must post calorie counts on their menus to help patrons make better-informed decisions about the foods and drinks they’re buying.
Here’s a splendid poem by James Doyle, who lives in Colorado, about the way children make up mythic selves that will in some way serve them in life. To create one’s self as a palm reader is only one of many possibilities.
In early June, Rainier Youth Choirs members enjoyed two days of singing, learning and socializing with several other choirs at the first annual Youth Choir Festival Northwest.
