— July 24, 2025 —
This weekend I'm headed to the Breshears family reunion in Omak, which is about 150 miles outside my comfort zone. I'm a hermit, antisocial and generally happiest alone, so surrounding myself with people who are, sorry to say, basically strangers sharing some distant DNA, is potentially going to be weird. The great blessing of being a pessimist, though, is that things usually turn out better than I'd expected, so maybe it'll be a blast.
Oh, and I'm not bringing my phone or laptop, so I'll be out of email or text contact until Sunday night.
Other than Omak, most of the week will be in my recliner.
On Tuesday 7/29, Anderson School in Bothell is hosting a history of hydroplane racing in Seattle, but… it's in Bothell, and that's a long bus ride.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure is playing at Central Cinema, and I might go. Or I might just hit 'play', since it's in my video library.
Breakfast is next Frdiay, 8/1. Please let me know if you're coming.
As always, I'll try to get to a protest or two. What Trump & the Republicans are doing is beyond politics — cruelty, corruption, unConstitutional, unAmerican, the opposite of Christianity, and I'm not OK with it.
If you're family, friend, former friend, acquaintance, or simply Doug-curious, you're invited to any of the above. Click the links for details, and/or drop me a note!