Friday, August 14, 2026

Ain't No Sunshine--Luisa Flores-Wiseman Plays Lake Wilderness

 It was a homecoming for Lucia Flores-Wiseman, who played to a large crowed at Lake Wilderness Park, in her hometown of Masple Valley.

Flores-Wiseman, last year was a finalist on the voice, wowing the judges with a four-chair turn in her first appearance.

The Maple Valley Music and Movie In The Park, is a limited summer series taking place in the summers on Thursdays. The setting is one of the best that I've seen for a park concert, the rising hill, and the view of the lake behind the stage. 

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Seahawks Featured On Hard Knocks

Look familiar? That's the Seahawks practice field. It is featured on the HBO series, Hard Knocks, a reality show about NFL training camps 
The program features a different team each year. This is the first Super Bowl champion to be featured since 2001, when the Baltimore Ravens were coming off a Super Bowl victory.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Harmonious Funk Band Plays Issaquah

 After a week away, we were back at Issaquah Concerts At The Green, watching the funk rock band, Harmonious Funk Band.  Here they are playing the Stevie Wonder classic, Superstition. 

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Walla Walla Historical Figure

I've been back for a week, but still have more to share.  Peopeomoxmox, Chief of the Walla Walla tribe, has a statue across Rose Street from the city hall.

Monday, August 10, 2026

My Father 1979

From my cousin, Laurie.  My Dad enjoying the beach in Seaside, 1979.

Sunday, August 09, 2026

Rick Rizzs To Be Hall Of Famer


 In a night that honored the 50 greatest Mariner players, one of the team's greatest broadcasters would get a big surprise.  In what seemed like a routine introduction, Mariner Chairman and CEO John Stanton announced that Rick Rizzs, Mariner announcer since 1983, save for a few years with the Detroit Tigers, would was unanimously selected to be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame

Rizzs, who will be retiring after this season, will join his former broadcast partner, the late Dave Niehaus, in the Hall. 

Saturday, August 08, 2026

Walla Walla History 2--Jacques Bauer

This looks like something new in Walla Walla's Mountain View Cemetery. A plaque to honor Jacques Bauer as one of the first Jewish settlers to come to Walla Walla.
Although I didn't know about Mr. Bauer, I had read about Marion Bauer being a well-known music composer and a native of Walla Walla.