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On our way to work today (yes, Saturday), heading West on 520 from Redmond, my husband and I were discussing the impending need for an integrated laser detector for his car. We exited at NE 51st and stopped at the red light. I noticed a police cruiser peeking out in front of us, on the other “side” of the exit (where you get onto W-520 from NE 51st). The cruiser was hidden in the grass–I wouldn ...

Last Friday, two good friends and I celebrated a mini project milestone by sharing a few margaritas with our colleagues. When our last meeting was finally over at 5:00PM, we slipped out to for supplies. We stopped at Trader Joe’s to grab chips and salsa to recreate the Azteca Happy Hour Experience.

The driver? Let’s call him Boston. Next to Boston, the stylish Calvin. I was in the back, behind ...

It doesn’t snow much in Seattle. Growing up here, I remember a few snow days here and there…we got a light dusting every few years, and if it didn’t melt immediately, it only lasted for about 2 days, tops. It was usually wet, heavy pseudo-snow, less than 2 inches. Real Snow that clung to trees and lingered, later glazing the streets in thick sheets of ice? Unheard of. Until now–December 2006 ...