Jill sent this earlier today and hoped it would be posted immediately, but we're just getting around to reading our mail: A group of 15 French high school students are coming to Seattle for a 3-week cultural exchange on Thursday, July 30 (yes, that's tomorrow!) All but one of the students are placed. I saved the best for last thinking that he would just stay with us. But alas, we live in a brick house with no insulation, and hosting a…
It's official, we've cracked an all-time record for Seattle: 103°F was recorded at SeaTac today, breaking the previous record of 100° (recorded in 1941 and 1994). Wallyhood readers have provided a number of tips for beating the heat, including this one from Kris (e-mailed, rather than left as a comment): Living in Phoenix for years, I learned a great trick. Tape tin foil on the outside of your window(s) with the reflective side out. Yes, the house will be a little…
When we were young, we spent a spring and summer in Washington, DC, a town known both for its political intrigue and its oppressive, humid heat. Being a cost (and environmentally) conscious college student, we found a simple alternative to air conditioning: the grocery store. Many a stifling afternoon found us cheerfully, slowly strolling the aisles of the local IGA, reading labels, chatting with stockers, and simply standing peacefully in the frozen food section. A trip to the Museum of Modern…
(This week's market report comes from Chris Witwer) In the mid-70’s my grandfather grew watermelons and cantaloupes on his Midwestern farm. When I was tall enough and strong enough to help out in the late summer, we’d go pick those melons, and toss them in the back of his yellow and white striped pick-up truck. Then we'd drive to the town square to sell them to our “neighbors” – if the word neighbor can be used to describe someone who might live…
Two Lost signs from Wallingford Park this past weekend: Come on, how could you hold on to an iPod Touch knowing someone with such excellent handwriting lost it?
Harley answers queries on the QFC: Sources tell us at Wallyhood that the big QFC remodel we covered back in March (here and here) is officially slated to start August 8. We figured something was up when we saw the rent-a-command-center hiding out in the parking lot (right). We reached out to Kristin Mass, the QFC Public Affairs Director, with a few questions. We were particularly interested in impact to the neighborhood. With regards to the location of the construction, Kristin…
Next week, from Monday August 3rd to Friday August 7th, is Stories from the Community week on Wallyhood. That's right, all week, we're going to be running stories written by you, people from Wallingford. Why? Because we're going on vacation! Aaaanndddd....because from the beginning, it's been the goal of this blog to help people from the community get to know each other, to make us feel more like a community. And what better way to get to know each other than…