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Mesoneros de Castilla, Ribero del Duero, Rosado 2008
Cor, Momentum 2007
Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio 2006
Rubico, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2007
Gilstrap Brothers, Reserve Merlot 2003
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Savigny-les-Beaune, Les Lavieres 2003
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Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2007
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Bogle, Petite Sirah Port, Clarksburg 2005
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Silkwood, Red Duet Cabernet-Syrah 2004
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Penfold's, Koonunga Hill, Shiraz Cabernet 2006
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Grace Lin - The Year of the Rat
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Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Steven Hart - The Last Three Miles
David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
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Miles run year to date: 26
At this date last year: 13
Total run in 2008: 28
In 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269
Comments (6)
But as Beck and his neighbors have ridden the tram, they have noted which lighted windows can be peeked into at night, and what backyard patio gathering might draw tram passengers' eyes..."I can sit in my bathroom, and see the tram go by," Gibbs Street resident Craig Rowland said. "It's a little disconcerting. There are privacy issues here."
Not to worry. At the tram "opening celebration" today, they were selling $1 binoculars for, uh, better viewing.
Anne and I bought coffee and Voodoo Donuts...mine was a "tram" donut, filled with cream.
The ride itself? Anne, who'd sworn not to ride, said it was "short and anti-climactic." Me...well, I'm not a fan of heights and the tram dips and sways on the way up, just as you're crossing I-5, so let's just say I held on. And tried to forget I minored in geology and know a little too much more than I care to about Pill Hill's geologic stability.
The Peter Kohler pavillion looks like a million bucks and could be Ernst Blofeld's new headquarters (and may well be, now that I think of it.) Many, many millions of bucks, actually. I can already picture the cocktail parties out on the outdoor patio that overlooks those little people down below...y'know, the ones standing on over-crowded buses, and the kids walking in the streets for want of sidewalks.
Well, at least if they get hit by a car there's a fine, fine hospital they can go to. Go by Streetcar AND Tram (and all for ONE ticket!...well, except if you bought a ticket on the, snicker, bus, sucker.)
Posted by Frank Dufay | January 27, 2007 6:55 PM
priceless
Posted by D man | January 27, 2007 10:43 PM
It's not just Seattle; this morning's New York Times has an article about the tram as well.
Posted by ginseng | January 29, 2007 8:52 AM
Back in the mid- to late-90s I had that problem with another local waste of time: Sizemore. Every time I went out of town for the weekend, the local paper where I went had a big spread about him. Visiting a friend in Sacramento? Article on Sizemore. Take my kids to Seattle for a vacation? Article on Sizemore. It was especially a problem for me because at the time a lot of my work was related to Sizemore and his initiatives--and I couldn't seem to get away from work when he was in the paper in other places.
I started joking to people that he was following me.
Posted by Kai Jones | January 29, 2007 9:59 AM
I had to look at a picture of the giant silver twinkie in the in-flight magazine (United) on a trip to Hawaii a couple weeks ago.
Oddly, the article didn't quote anything from Jack's blog... ;-)
Posted by Lev Koszegi | January 29, 2007 12:06 PM
giant silver twinkie
The cars are really very attractive. But, on "opening day" they were already showing small bruises from the "bump the guide rails" descent ricocheting into the station. Even the bumpers themselves were showing wear. When you're afraid of heights you tend to look at everything a little closer than normal. :-)
Posted by Frank Dufay | January 29, 2007 7:36 PM