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As we reach retirement age, we start to recognize our myriad housing options compared to what our parents had. These days, retirees have a wide variety of choices for where they can live and how they spend their retirement years. I used to work as a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), and in this article, I will review what to think about if you would like to prepare to age in place in your current home. I'll cover other options in a…

The Wallyhood Editorial Board is happy to announce that we have revived the Wallyhood Events Calendar on the Wallyhood website! Here you can get information about upcoming events in the neighborhood all in one place.   From the Wallyhood homepage, you can get to the calendar from the link in the top menu bar: From there, you can see events in a “schedule” format: Click on any event to see details: The underlying engine is a Google Calendar. Clicking on “More…

Neighbor Kimberly sent Wallyhood a note about the annual May Day celebration by the Sound and Fury Dancers at Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way. At this writing, the weather is looking to be mighty fine for this local springtime ritual, so get out early and enjoy!   The Sound and Fury Morris Dancers would like to invite all friends and neighbors to join us at dawn this Thursday (May 1) at Gas Works Park for our annual May Day…

The Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS) is an all-volunteer, non-profit educational organization that “empowers individuals to discover their family histories through education, collaboration, and preservation.” You can visit them at the historic Good Shepherd Center, located at 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, and via many virtual events, from anywhere in the world. The SGS Library is open for research in Suite 302. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, plus evening hours (6:00 to 8:30 pm) on the 3rd…

Not a day goes by that there isn’t a new disturbing report about changes implemented or approved by the new presidential administration. One only needs to see the mostly downward trend in the stock market, numerous reports of a recession on the horizon, inflation continuing unabashed, significant layoffs across the federal workforce, and associated negative effects on local communities and businesses. Already approved federal funding across multiple federal agencies is being stopped. Previously eradicated measles is on the rise. USAID has…

Spring has rolled into Seattle in the form of cherry blossoms, daffodils, and a little bit of pollen in the air! This weather makes the gardener come out in all of us. While I enjoy digging around in my own dirt, perhaps you don't have a lot of space or don't think you have a green thumb? There are many food-related gardening opportunities in and around the neighborhood. Consider getting involved and supporting some great organizations. City Fruit City Fruit’s mission…