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[caption id="attachment_517" align="alignleft" width="300"] Nancy eating a gyro sandwich.[/caption] The best choice for Mediterranean food at lunch in Ballard is Mr. Gyro's.  My favorite serving is the Gyro plate which comes with a dollop of hummus formed into a crater that holds a pool of olive...

Do you know the adage that goes something like: "the best restaurants are the ones filled to capacity with locals seated inside as well as waiting outside for dinner at 5pm on a weekday?"  Well, it goes something like that but it describes exactly a...

[caption id="attachment_507" align="alignleft" width="300"] 1/2" polyethylene pipe[/caption] For "instructions" on how to dig a trench, please refer to the earlier blog entry of the same title.  For actual non-esoteric and practical information on how to dig a trench, please use an internet search.  However, this micro-crypto...

[caption id="attachment_494" align="alignleft" width="225"] ScandinavianPavilions.com This is the model I installed[/caption] We installed a very interesting kit building on our current landscaping job, a gazebo made in Sweden.  We acquired it locally from an importer who has been very helpful in understanding the assembly process.  To...

This past weekend, Nancy and Chloe ran a 10K race in Chelan, Washington. It was a nice get-away for the family.  We stayed at an older resort that had suite-style rooms where Chloe was able to have the benefit of a door to shield her from...