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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

So there's this fat old man — me. I have minimal social skills, bad breath, etc, and ain't much for hanging out with humans, but I try to be nice. Usually I don't say exactly the wrong thing.

With no job eating 40 hours a week + commute time, I'm available, so if you've wondered what's inside my fat head, let's get together and find out.

Pick something on this page — updates weekly — and send a text or email telling me you'll be there.

We'll probably have a grand time, but if we don't, you'll at least have a true story of how weird Doug can be.

Strolling the Kubota Garden
9817 55th Avenue South, Rainier Beach
Wednesday, Sept 11 or Thursday, Sept 12

These Japanese gardens and grounds were a gift from Fujitaro Kubota to his wife, and after their death, they were gifted again from the family to the City of Seattle.

So it's a second-hand park!

I've been there, but only once and it was years ago. It's beautiful, tranquil, and free.

Walking tour of Pioneer Square
Thursday, Sept 12 or Friday, Sept 13

I've walked about half of Pioneer Square already, but my feets got tired. Now I'm headed back, exploring south of Yesler Way.

HistoryLink's map is my guide, but mostly I'll follow my own footsteps wherever they lead me.

Cheap eats road trip!
Lunch at Herfy's
5963 Corson Avenue South, Georgetown
Noon • Friday, September 13

This isn't the Herfy's you remember — that chain went bankrupt, and with its trademark no longer protected, these guys simply seized the abandoned brand name.

But they do make good burgers, and terrific milk shakes.

Georgetown Steam Plant
6605 13th Avenue South, Georgetown
10:30 AM • Saturday, September 14

This is an old steam-powered facility for generating electricity. It's a National Historic Landmark, and it sure looks cool in the pictures. It's 'steampunk'!

I meant to go last month, but slept in instead, and the place is only open one day a month.

Admission is free. Guided tour starts at 11:00. Their website says there's one flight of stairs to be climbed, and the only restroom is a honey bucket.

Petting zoo at Ounces Taproom
3809 Delridge Way SW, West Seattle
Saturday, Sept. 14

"Our beer garden will be transformed into a petting zoo with goats, piglets, bunnies and ducks for you and your littles to pet! Event is FREE and all ages!"

 

Fiestas Patrias at Seattle Center
Sunday, September 15

This is a celebration of Latin American countries, cultures, food and dancing and such. I'll watch the dancers dance while eating exotic burritos.

And it's free (except for the food, of course).

Monthly movie
This is a virtual event, you and me watching from wherever we are, and snarking via text.

Beverly Hills Cop
2PM • Monday, September 16

Beverly Hills Cop is as good as you remember — just about the perfect action comedy:

A new post goes up on Douggles.com
Tuesday, September 17

Stay up to date, on where in the world is Douggles McDouggles...

Threads at The Beacon
4405 Rainier Avenue South, Columbia City
7:30 PM • Wednesday, Sept. 18

This is a hilarious, lighthearted look at nuclear armageddon. 

Just kidding about "hilarious" and "lighthearted." It's actually pretty dang bleak.

The Cold War might be over, but China, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Pakistan, India, Israel, and the good ol' USA all have nuclear missiles pointed in every direction.

Tickets are $12.50.

 

Dang Yankees at Theater Off Jackson
409 7th Avenue South, International District
7:30 • Thursday, September 19

This is a musical play, based on Douglass Wallop's terrific novel that I've read and re-read several times, The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant.

Joe Boyd is a middle-aged nobody who likes to listen to ball games on the radio, but his beloved Washington Senators never win. Then Satan comes to visit, and offers Joe a chance to be young again, play for the team, and lead them to a pennant. The price, of course, is Joe's soul.

This is professional theater, but the tickets are affordable, not much more than a movie — a senior ticket is $18.34.

 

Breakfast at Little Pat's
First and third Friday of every month
9:45 AM • Friday, September 20

 

Rear Window at Grand Illusion
1403 NE 50th Street, University District
6PM • Saturday, September 21

I love old movies, with a particular fondness for Alfred Hitchcock, and this might be Hitchcock's best.


James Stewart stars, as a photographer recuperating at home from a broken leg. It's 1954, so TV isn't in everyone's homes yet, and he spends his days staring out the back window of his apartment, into all his neighbors' apartments. What could possibly go wrong?

Tickets: $12, or $9 for seniors.

Fair warning: This theater is up a flight of stairs, with no elevator/escalator option.

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk
Sunday, September 22

There's a temporary art exhibit scattered all around at the Center, sorta like a big ol' Easter egg hunt for art. Only, no eggs — you walk around and collect culture instead.

And Dick's is only a block away!

Walking tour of Belltown
Monday, Sept 23 or Tuesday, Sept 24

Belltown is a kinda cool neighborhood just north of downtown, and my intent is to loosely follow the walking path suggested by HistoryLink.

Being lazy, I'll skip some sights I'm already familiar with, and cheat and hop a bus for some of it. Expect to walk a mile and a half, max.

A new post goes up on Douggles.com
Tuesday, September 24

Stay up to date, on where in the world is Douggles McDouggles...

Bus excursion and picnic at Madison Park
Wednesday, Sept 25 or Thursday, Sept 26

There's no better way to explore the city than simply riding public transit, looking out the window, with no particular destination.

This trip will be on the #11 bus, from downtown to Madison Park, hopping off at Dick's on Broadway to order two Deluxe and fries and a strawberry shake. With food in a bag, we'll get onto the next #11 bus, to eat the burgers at the park.


7 Stories at Highline Heritage Museum
819 SW 152nd Street, Burien
7PM • Friday, September 27

Seven people tell one story each, limited to seven minutes. All amateur, and all true.

Will the stories be interesting? Never been to this event, so I can't say, but they do it monthly so if people keep showing up, it's probably not awful.

What's it cost? Your guess is as good as mine — the website doesn't say, and they ignored my two emails asking. Ordinary admission to the museum is $8, though.

Cheap eats road trip!
Lunch at Lockspot Cafe
3005 NW Locks Place, Ballard
10:15 AM • Saturday, September 28

The Lockspot is more than a hundred years old, quaint and cool. It's famous for fish'n'chips and chowder, which is probably what I'll order.

 Also, some standing invitations

 THE BASICS: 

Please RSVP by the day before, so I know you're coming. All events are 'Dutch treat'. Please remember the basics of Doug.

These are zero-pressure invitations. I'd love to see you, but if you can't make it my feelings won't be hurt.

If you're wary about something because it sounds bonkers or you've never done it before, that's kinda the point. 

"Try it, you'll like it!" 

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