When we ran a story earlier this week describing the city's decision to reduce the hours at the Wallingford Park wading pool to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon - 7 pm (Mommy, I Need To Swim), a number of readers suggested that they'd be interested in spearheading a fundraising drive to restore the missing hours. But, they asked, how much would it cost, what would it take? Ever the helpful neighbor, we sent an inquiry to the Dewey Potter at the…
Encountered recently - I couldn't make any of this up: In the Starbucks on 45th Street a woman came in saying she lived a couple of blocks away and that her car had just been stolen but she needed a cup of coffee first before dealing with the police A group of 4 people were spotted walking down Meridian Ave. N. with a pig on a leash Outside the Wallingford Center, a drunk man sitting on a bench was clutching a…
Octopus Pie. Oh, we haven't liked a title of one of our posts this much since Inseminating the Elephant. What gives us the right, nay, the honor of entitling a post, "Octopus Pie"? None of other than the visit to Comics Dungeon (250 N. 45th St) of the creator of the Octopus Pie comic strip, Meredith Gran. She'll be kicking off her tour and celebrating the release of the first Octopus Pie collection, "Octopus Pie: THere are No Stars in Brooklyn"…
Good morning to you! It's Wednesday, and that means Farmers Market in Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St.) from 3 - 7 pm. Between you, we and the wall, we've been a bit disappointed with the selection we've seen thus far this year, but we'll chalk it up to time of year: if you're selling what's in season, you can only sell what's in season, and it's early yet. From a quick glance at the market report, it seems like things…
Before moving to Seattle in 2005, I lived in Charleston, South Carolina (where the Gullah word, kumbaya comes from), where I witnessed the school district's search for -- and eventual selection of -- a new Superintendent for the Charleston South Carolina School District. Her name was Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson. She talked about accountability, and diversity, and improving students' education, all of which Charleston sorely needed. Some of my neighbors did not like her, though. I kept hearing "she's black" or "she's…
All dressed up in teeny adorable Crocs, baggy swim diapers and those little sunglasses with the strap to keep them on, where's a toddler to go for some summertime water fun this year? The mayor's office announced today that, due to mid-year budget cuts, the Wallingford wading pool will be operating with reduced hours beginning June 30th through August 20th: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon - 7 pm. Green Lake's wading pool (along with those of Magnuson, Lincoln, Van Asselt, and…
Slow, soft summer sunset. A stretch limo that seems to go on forever turns left onto 45th Street obstructing traffic in both directions with teenage boys hanging out the windows screaming their heads off. Prom Night I can only assume? Too startled to get a photo. Turning south down 1st Ave. Some hard, new little pears are sprouting. And Emily has finally gotten her Ph.D.! More teenagers dressed in formal-wear giggling in front of someone's house. No photo, to protect the…