Moving on...

Well, today I moved a pickup full of stuff over to the other side of Seattle, to what they call, "West Seattle." About a month ago I decided to move over there and so found a nice 1 bedroom apartment right in the middle of all the hubub of so called West Seattle.

The first wave of moving went okay...not counting breaking off a pipe in the parking garage (truck too tall), busting the door on the elevator (tried to block it open to load it up with my stuff) and a small nick on my finger from the box cutter (dont cut towards yourself!!!) Oh, and on top of all that...I am suffering from the worst cold I have had in decades! Not really, just feeling a bit sniffly and stuffed up, but hey...That is life!

I am on the second floor with no one living below me...unless someone lives in the Chamber of Commerce office. It will be interesting to see who lives around me...wondering if it is a friendly place or maybe people just stick to themselves mostly? We shall see.

Here are some pictures of the place...quite a change from Bothell and my little studio. I have a nice kitchen, a bedroom (finally) a great deck and even a WC for all who know what that means.

In the next few days I will post some pics of the finished product and of the surrounding area. It is a very neat spot - vibrant and alive with the feel of Berkely or even Eugene I suppose. I like it a lot!

Keep your eyes peeled as I move along

Upcoming

Congratulations for finding your way back to my little 'ol blog! Keep coming back as you will see soon the new place/area that I will be living in for a bit - West Seattle!

bbq anyone?

Questions?

Are you wondering what everyone else is thinking? What about the neighbor that you see everyday, but never talk to? Or there might be the checker at the local grocery store...you say hi several times a week but never more than that. Sometimes you nod your head to someone that is a familiar stranger to you...but never stop to chat. You even work with a person day in and day out, but never have more than a casual chat...which leaves you wondering, "I am curious how they do this....?"

I have wondered, just what is it that people are thinking in the current economic downturn. What are changes they are implementing? What are some of the habits these familiar strangers are changing, or starting for the first time ever? Are they staying at home more? Are they going for a bike ride instead of dropping 100 dollars on a round of golf? What are their thoughts as they get up and go to work on Monday morning? Did they reach any goals by Fridays trip home from work?

I will be posting on this blog questions and quizzes that I either come up with on my own, or find some other way. The purpose of this is to get inside the minds of the people, the common people that are affected by the ups and downs of life, how they cope and deal with simple every day things. Do they like yellow mustard or fancy dijon mustard...are they willing to buy cheaper brands or will they spend a little more for what they really want and crave?

So, with that said, my very first questions on this blog will be something that came to mind today as I walked down a wooded path and smelled a very familiar and comforting smell. You ask, "What is it?" It was the smell of a bbq being used, hmmmm....yummy!! My senses began to reel and my appetite grew! Isnt this a smell that stops us? It causes us to say, "Hey, I will go get some brickets and bbq tonight."

The questions
-Will you be using a barbeque more this summer than in the past?
-What are your favorite items to cook on the good ol' grill?
-Who does the grilling in your household?
-Do you have any hints and tricks to getting the "perfect" steak, chicken or anything else you enjoy?

I have one trick that has helped me. I will be making a short video to show all who are interested. Keep posted

Thanks and have fun this summer cooking outdoors and away from the hustle and bustle of the resaurants.

Dellas