Enjoy Your Halloween

 

Typepad Ends

If you go to a variety of blogs on the web, the above is all you will you will see.  

The Typepad blogging platform has closed, taking with it any blog still using it 

Active blogs today are very rare, but even the ones that are no longer adding material can be an excellent resource.

Typepad was the platform used by the my cousins, that greatly influenced me. Lee and Tod Goldberg have moved to other platforms. Lee, still occasionally blogs. 

AAron On Jeopardy!

Fun watching Aaron Levine, the channel 13 sports anchor compete on Jeopardy!  Aaron's way of spelling his name, caught the eye of host Ken Jennings.

  Since Many of you record the show, I won't share the results. If you are indeed curious, click here.

Nancy Wilson- Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters. w/Davey Johnstone & John Mahon

I really like this version of the Elton John classic. Done by legendary Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson

Israel Trip Anniversary

It was eight years ago this month that I went on a tour to Israel.  Here are some pictures that I had taken starting with the Aqueduct at Caesaria, on to lunch at a Druze house, and continuing to an ancient theater stage. 

The Night The Lights Went Out In Maple Valley

Traffic lights were out in Maple Valley last night (Saturday, October 25th, 2025) as a windstorm hit the town. 

Power was restored later in the evening.

WSU Hosts Toledo

Go Cougs!
 

Stayin' Alive 3--Emotion

 More from last Friday's Stayin' Alive concert.   A song made popular by Samantha Sang. 

It has  to be daunting to put a tribute band together, finding members who can copy voice, mannerisms, and appearence of members, have them sound alike together. I don't know how they do it. 

Walla Walla Nostalgia--Steve's Youth Hockey Days Remembered

 

My brother Steve posted this column from February of 1980 in the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.  Then sports editor Skip Nichols wrote about the city's youth hockey program.  Steve played in the program for several years

Over ten years ago, the rink was closed for good.  However, there are attempts in the town to build a new ice-skating rink that will be ice hockey friendly. We wish them the best of luck. 

Aaron Levine To Compete On Jeopardy!

 Congrats to Fox 13 sports director Aaron Levine.  Levine, a familiar face to area sports fans will appear on Jeopardy! and compete this coming Monday, (October 27th, 2025) according to Media Maven, the great blog monitoring the news on TV news in the Puget Sound area.  

The first episode will air on KOMO 4 in the Seattle area, right after Monday Night Football. 

TV competition is nothing new to Levine, who once competed on Dream Job, an ESPN reality show where a contestant could win a spot on the network. 

Thank you to Media Maven for the picture.  Click here for more. 

Seahawks Win In Sad Seattle

 Ordinarily, a Seahawk win, especially one Monday night, would get the town abuzz. The team now has a 5-2 record. But there was little joy amongst Seattle sports fans, as the Mariners could not win the seventh and final game of the ALCS.  The Mariners are still the only MLB team to not ever play in a World Series. 

Mariners Lose A Heartbreaker

 A George Springer home run powered the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners in the 2025 ALCS. 

Last Chance For The Mariners

 Yes, the Mariners, led by manager Dan Wilson (above), have come farther than ever in the team's history, but it they don't win tonight, it's a long flight back to Seattle.  

A win though, puts us in our first World Series.  Go Mariners!!

Stayin' Alive 2--Shadow Dancing

 From the concert at the Neptune Friday (October 17th, 2025).  Stayin' Alive, the Bee Gee's tribute band salutes Andy Gibb with the hit, Shadow Dancing. 

Stayin' Alive Returns To Seattle

Stayin' Alive returned to the Neptune Theater  in the U-district and so did we along with a couple of friends.  The Bee Gees tribute band once again wowed the crowd with song like this. 

Here is one of the Bee Gees early hits, How Do You Mend A Broken Heart. 

 

We Watch Geno Suarez Grand Slam At Formula Brewery

 The Mariners World Series chances, kind of bleak for the last couple days, now they seem infinitely better after an exciting 6-2 victory at T-Mobile Park.  Geno Suarez broke a 2-2 ties with a grand slam.  Here's a video taken while watching on TV at Formula Brewery, just off I-90 in Issaquah. 

Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dies

 Ace Frehley, guitarist for the hard rock band, KISS died yesterday (Thursday, October 16th, 2025).  He was 74.  His real name was Paul Daniel Frehley. 

Frehley had suffered from a couple of falls.

Google Fun

Google put us in cartoon form.  Congrats to Oliver for passing his Canine Good Citizen class. 

Brandi Carlile and Sheryl Crow in Seattle

Back in 2008.  Maple Valley native and pop superstar Brandi Carlile joined Sheryl Crow in a Marymoor Park concert. 

Latest Goldberg Book

The sixth novel in the Eve Ronin series Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg, arrived today.  For your copy, click here. 

Baseball Announcers Acknowledge Canadian Thanksgiving

 Many viewers criticized this, but since yesterday's ALCS game was played in Toronto, the announcers carved a turkey in honor of Canadian Thanksgiving. 

The Mariners soundly defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3.  This gives them a 2-0 lead in the series. 

Parking Lot View Of Main Street Businesses

 From Joe Drazen's Bygone Walla Walla blog. Walla Walla Main Street businesses, retail clothing store  Chances R, Canton Chinese cafe, and more from the parking lot on Rose Street.  

This was in the 70s, decades before the winery tasting rooms appeared in the town. 

Mariners Take On Toronto In American League Championship Series

 Go Mariners!

Seahawks Take On The Jacksonville Jaguars

 Seahawks have had success in games on the East Coast.  The team will play Jacksonville at 10am, today (Sunday, October 13th. 2025). Go Seahawks!

Diane Keaton Dies

 Diane Keaton, who, like Robert Redford, who died last month, is an iconic movie star with a career spanning decades, has died.  She was 79. 

Some of her movies include Annie Hall, The Godfather, and The First Wives Club. 

No cause has been announced. 

Washington State Takes On Ole Miss

 Go Cougs!

Mariners Outlast Tigers

Jorge Palanco's 15th inning single powered the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

The team will now take on the Toronto Blue Jays.

Above, Mariner manager Dan Wilson leads the celebration.

Last Chance For The Mariners

It's game 5 this evening (Friday, October 10th, 2025).  One team's dream will end for the season, I'm hoping it isn't the Mariners.  Both teams have won two games in the ALDS.  

Tonight's start time is 5:08 pm. 

The winner of this series will play Toronto. 

Joan Kennedy--Wife Of Late Massachusetts Senator Dies

 Joan Kennedy, who endured both the blessing and curses of being married to a member of perhaps America's most storied family, has died.  She was 89.

Kennedy, who was married to Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy from 1958 until they divorced in 1982.  She made headlines during the 70s with her admissions of depression and alcohol addiction. 

She is survived by her two sons, Ted Kennedy, Jr and Patrick.  Her daughter, Kara, died in 2011.

"Dump 61 Here" fan catches Raleigh homer

A Mariner fan caused a national sensation by catching a Cal Raleigh homerun ball while wearing a"Dump 61 Here" t-shirt.  The Mariners pulled ahead in the series, 2 games to one.   

Remembering October 7th, 2023

 Today (Tuesday, October 2nd,2025) is the second anniversary.

Edgewater Beatles Stay

The Beatles stay at The Edgewater Hotel in Seattle is a legendary in this area. 

This picture of the Fab Four fishing out the window hangs in the Wall of Fame there 

Mariners Get First Home Playoff Victory In 24 Years

 I didn't realize it, but the Seattle Mariners had not won a playoff game at home in nearly 24 years.   Led by Jorge Polanco's two homeruns, the Mariners edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 at T-Mobile Park to even the series at one game apiece. 

Go Mariners!

 Mariners play the Tigers in Playoff action this afternoon (Saturday,October 4th, 2025).

Will Linda Cohn Return To Seattle Kraken Broadcast?

 Media Maven ponders whether Linda Cohn will return to the Seattle Kraken broadcast. She was an occasional presence on the broadcast last season (2024-2025).    Perhaps, that will be the last thing the team needs to consider.  Fandom is far from guaranteed, as the newness of the team seems to be wearing off, at least, in my perception. 

I think to keep or even regain its front and center spot on the Seattle sports and entertainment scene; the team needs to kick up its record.  Perhaps, the hardcore NHL hockey fans will continue to come, but casual fans and occasional fans, both who are needed will tend to drift off if winning doesn't come. 

You can read the Media Maven piece by clicking here.

Gnome Trail In Maple Valley

Oliver (the dog) and I recently walked the Gnome Trail, behind the Farmer's Market site in Maple Valley.  It is a 3/4 mile loop, speckled with little gnomes.

Yom Kippur Begins

 

Mariners End Root Sports Northwest, partner with MLB

One more post on Root Sports folding. You Tube analyst Brodie Brazil gives his perspective.