Toddler heart throbs the Recess Monkeys are paying a visit to Wallingford this Saturday, August 1 at 11 am at Alphabet Soup Children's Books (1406 45th St). If you haven't heard of the Recess Monkeys, you're either childless or have grown children that are listening to the Black-Eyes Peas at best or Miley Cyrus at worst. Despite the fact that our child is only eight and a half months old and expresses his musical taste by passing his hands by each…
Reminder: Next week is Stories from the Community Week, a thinly veiled attempt to get you, the readers, to cover for the fact that Wallyhood is going on vacation. First announced earlier this week, Stories from the Community Week runs all next week (Monday to Friday or Saturday, depending on how many contributors we get), and we're asking you, the people of Wallingford, to share a little something about yourself and your lives with your neighbors. It can be an anecdote,…
We asked Paul Dorpat, Wallingford's unofficial Official Historian and author of a History of Seattle Snows, to comment on this week's heat wave: Thanks for the opportunity to reflect on today's record setting heat. Well, I'll say! It certainly was hot! How hot? Regressively hot. It sent several hot flashes of a child's summer in Spokane, where I grew up. Although even there 103 was hardly commonplace. Unable to take my bike up to the Comstock Park Swimming Pool on 29th…
Cathy Tuttle, Spokespeople Spearheader, writes: Hello Spokespeople! We’re riding next Saturday, August 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. from Wallingford. Let’s hope this heat wave has ended by then! We’ll take a round trip to Salmon Bay between Fremont and Ballard and find a place to dangle our feet in the water. We’ll stop for a free treat provided by the Fremont PCC before heading back up to Wallingford. Next month, Saturday September 5, we’ll climb the hill to Phinney Ridge…
Perhaps you were outside last night, because inside was not an option. If so, you may noticed a low-flying helicopter buzzing the neighborhood. We did. Apparently, it wasn't just Wallingford. The West Seattle blog and the Capitol Hill blog both reported the same over their neighborhoods. According to WSB, even the police were puzzled at first, but they eventually got the scoop: 11:35 PM UPDATE: Lt. Smith says police have checked with FAA and learned that it’s a private company doing…
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…