Oliver Enjoying Nice Weather

Oliver enjoyed a walk at Lake Wilderness Park.

You Never Even Call Me By My Name

I was never a huge Country music fan, but always loved this song, since I played it when I was a Country Musci DJ at KTEL.  The artist, David Allan Coe died Wednesday (April 29th, 2026).

 

Tacoma High School In Lockdown After Student Stabbing

Terrible news in our own backyard as reports of a stabbing at Tacoma's Foss High took place this afternoon (Thursday, April 30th, 2026).  

Six are reported to be hospitalized including the suspect in the stabbing.  Four are reported to in serious or critical condition. A security guard was also among the injured. Although, the My Northwest website now reports the  condition for four victims have stabilized ,

 

New York State Of Mind--Middle Age Dad Jazz Band

I think they nailed this song. A Billy Joel classic.

 

The Baby Bunnies

This is actually, a magnified version of what is happening in the hutch.    You really couldn't see anything in the last post.

Everyday changes a little, we will keep it wired and isolated for probably another week. 

 

Rabbit Hutch

Baby bunnies are growing next to our house

Sam Hunt--Former State Senator

This one brings back memories, Sam Hunt, then a teacher, as I remember, was running for the Washington State Legislature.  He lived in Pasco.  At the time, I was in Junior High, both me and my family were active in Democratic politics.  

Hunt had a primary opponent named Bob Barnes. Barnes, who lived in Walla Walla, was 20 and a former ASB president at Walla Walla Community College.  He was sharp, engaging, and well spoken.  I was happy to volunteer for Barnes.  

Hunt would win the nomination, but lose in the general election to Jeanette Hahner, a Republican, from a well known Walla Walla law firm that included her and her husband.  Hahner and her family would change the spelling of the name to Hayner (the way it was pronounced), she would go on to a long and distinguished career in both the House, then the State Senate.

Sam Hunt, sometime, would move to Olympia, where he would be elected to the state house in 2001, moving on to the state senate in 2017.  After two decades in the legislature he retired in 2024.

Sadly, Sam passed away over the weekend.  The Cascadia Advocate has a complete write up on his career.  Click here

President Survives Assassination Attempt

 

The White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Hilton in Washington,DC needed to be evacuated after shots were fired in the entryway to the ballroom where the event was held last night (Saturday, April 25th,2026).

A law enforcement officer was shot, but saved by his bullet-proof vest. No word on other injuries.