Former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the Tacoma Dome last Sunday promoting her memoir, Becoming.  She had earlier met with a book club at a local library.

Horrific Train Crash Near Tacoma

Kiro 97.3 reports a passenger train has derailed this morning  on a trestle over I-5 south of Tacoma.  Multiple injuries and fatalities have been reported. 

 

Sights From Washington State Democratic Convention

The Washington State Democratic Convention is taking place in Tacoma.  I pose for a selfie with the "Sonic Guy" who is visible in the movement to bring the NBA back to Seattle.  A lady turns a pejorative into a positive but funny statement in favor of Hilary Clinton.
On the serious side, showing that Democrats are very patriotic, we are led in an a cappella version of the Star Spangled Banner. 
For lunch, some fellow Democrats on the Sounder train to a Mexican Restaurant in downtown Tacoma.

Book Review: Rear View Mirror

Tacoma native Cindy Callinsky shares her triumphs and tragedies in this moving autobiography. Cindy was talked into going to a party with a friend when she met the love of her life--a soldier from Fort Lewis. What continues is a growing up pattern through laughing crying, playing and self discovery, moving across the country and abroad. Meeting friends who will find a place in your heart.
Cindy is a likable, but not humble hipster who enjoys football, rock music and the night life. This book has a subtle way of wrapping you in to where you are saying "Cindy, don't", or "way to go, Cindy". There is something in this book that everyone can relate to. Rear View Mirror is available on Amazon.