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A cozy mystery

Posted on February 28, 2022 by stillalife

After missing a year or two of the large annual bluegrass and folk music festival in my city, I decided to take a chance in 2022 and attend.  I didn’t make up my mind until the last minute, when a friend … Continue reading →

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Tulipmania

Posted on April 23, 2011 by stillalife

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival website boasts that one million people a year attend this event every April.  I believe they all came today.  Who can blame people for wanting to take a road trip on this, the warmest, sunniest … Continue reading →

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Read it, then eat it

Posted on April 2, 2011 by stillalife

By now all the entries in today’s Seattle Edible Book Festival will have been judged and eaten.  Change that to most of the entries, since not all looked tasty enough for folks to consider putting them in their mouths; nonetheless, together they formed … Continue reading →

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The state fair: food, farm animals and fun

Posted on September 17, 2010 by stillalife

A state fair is a small slice of Americana and a large slice of Americans.  My husband and I “did The Puyallup” yesterday, as the slogan goes, The Puyallup being the annual Western Washington State Fair.  The beauty of not having to … Continue reading →

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Once a Year Tradition

Posted on July 19, 2010 by stillalife

Once a year I do my part — quite a small part when you consider the volunteer power and time it takes to put on this event — for the Japanese cultural and religious festival, Bon Odori.   Somehow the celebration, particularly … Continue reading →

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