Beloved Sportscaster Tony Ventrella

Former Seattle TV sportscaster Tony Ventrella passed away last night (Saturday, October 19th, 2024).  Ventrella, popular because of his genial personality worked at KING TV from 1982-1994, he then went to KIRO 7 where from 1994-2002. 

He was a three-time Emmy winner. 

He tried to enter politics, but was didn't seem comfortable in that rough and tumble realm. 

Active in the community, well after he left TV, he will be missed. 

Meeting Sidney Rice At Wine Tasting

Sidney Rice a former Seahawk wide receiver, is a partner in Dossier Wine. 

They have a tasting room in Walla Walla, which we visited on our last trip.  Our friends were so impressed that they join their wine club.

They held a party at a warehouse in South Seattle.  

Sidney was friendly and posed with me for the above picture

My Sister's Grave--Great Mystery

 Although the title sounds bleak, "My Sister's Grave" is a mystery by Robert Dugoni involving a Seattle detective working to find the killer of her sister. 

The backdrop is a fictitious rural town in the North Cascades, where Tracy Crosswhite returns to find the real killer of sister, Sarah.

Sarah died 20 years earlier and a man was convicted and was serving time in Walla Walla, but Tracy thinks that the conviction was the set-up.

As you would expect, there are many possible suspects, including the local law enforcement.

You can find this novel on Amazon by clicking here.  

WSU vs Hawaii

The WSU Cougars take on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors today (Saturday, October 19th, 2024). 

Go Cougs!
 

Israel 2017--2

 This collage from our 2017 trip features pictures of me

Trip To Israel 2017

Google made this great collage of my trip in 2017.  Seven years and it still resonates deeply.

Kraken's Campbell Breaks Ice Ceiling

 People often view Seattle as a "cutting edge" town with trends in many different fields starting here.  The Seattle Kraken help boost that perception, as they have hired the first female coach in NHL history.  

Jessica Campbell is assistant coach for the team under new coach Dan Bylsma.   She was assistant for Bylsma at Seattle's affiliate in Coachella Valley in the American Hockey League. 

Campbell herself is a former Ice Hockey player, playing in women's leagues in Canada and Sweden. 

Oliver In The Autumn Leaves

Oliver enjoying a beautiful Fall Day.

BYU's Jake Retzlaff opens up on being Jewish at predominantly Mormon sch...

I don't know how long this video will stay up, but it is interesting that Brigham Young, an LDS school in Utah, has as Jewish quarterback and while Sandy Koufax made headlines by not playing on Yom Kippur in the early 60s, becoming a legend amongst the Jewish people, Retzlaff is getting attention doing the opposite.  Jake played on Yom Kippur last Saturday.