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BY LOUISE R. SMITH | April 13, 2024 at 5:56 p.m.
Readers' Embarrassing Moments
These embarrassing moments were submitted by readers. Enoy
My Grandparent's Watches
Of my many favorite things are the watches that belonged to my grandparents. The story goes…
Surfing as a Senior, Where in Washington, and 'Other Tidbits'
"At the age of 73, I don't surf nearly as much as I used to"
Dorothea Nordstrand Tells the Story of Hooch the Wondrous Cat, Resident of Seattle's Green Lake
When the pole was dismantled, he would stroll down, meet Dad at the water's edge, and they would walk companionably home together, side-by-side as fishing buddies should.
Money, Lies, Drapes and Nazis
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve changed my attitude towards money – okay I’ve become cheaper
Elderly Exercise
I know that if I walked a mile every day, my corpuscles would dance through my bloodstream. I am not sedentary but...
Small Jewel in Poulsbo Getting Some Big Talk
Kitsap County has a very active and vibrant theater community and the word has gotten out
We're Going to Sin City
While the girls were laughing, Rose told Dawn that she had a ‘radical’ idea
Another Bartell's Story
Dorie May's job at Bartell's earned her the money to purchase a lifetime subscription to Readers Digest for $25. It arrived faithfully every month for more than 77 years.
The Verse By the Side of the Road
One after another, they told a little upbeat story, all with the punch line “Burma-Shave”
Burma Shave
I read it to my son, a savvy 60-year-old, and he said, "What's Burma Shave?"
7424 East Greenlake Way
Daddy wanted a place for a workbench and his tools, so he hand-dug a full basement under the house
Snuggles Disappears!
I was fortunate enough to be included in the monumental move, accompanied by my six-year-old Ragdoll cat, Snuggles
