If you're enjoying your retirement
half as much as I'm enjoying mine
then I'm enjoying my retirement
twice as much as you're enjoying yours

  — February 5, 2025 —

You're invited to hang with the Douggles.
I'll be on my best behavior, promise.

‼ FLASH ‼
The only bad thing about Pike Place Market is the crowds, so I'm going Sunday 2/9 during the Super Bowl, when it'll be emptier.

‼ FLASH ‼
Tuesday 2/10 I'm lunching at Cheeky Cafe, near but not quite downtown. After lunch, I'll be at the rally at the Federal Building. Come eat and/or march with me!

Here's what I've been up to...

• had a lovely breakfast of carrot hotcakes at 14 Carrot Cake near Lake Union. They specialize in carrot cake and it was pretty dang good.

• had my first pupusa at The Salvadorean Bakery & Restaurant in White Center. Also, they make the very best pineapple turnover ever on earth.

• marched in West Seattle against the ongoing coup, and came home in better spirits, but with an achy back and sore ankles.

• saw the David Lynch documentary at the Beacon. It's fabulous if you like David Lynch, probably incomprehensible if you don't.

• watched a lot of Twin Peaks. The show was too weird for me in the 1990s, but I've gotten weirder so now it's just right.

• went to the Georgetown Steam Plant, and slipped and almost fell down the stairs, but didn't — hooray for not slipping!

 


And here's a list of things I *might* be up to in the next week. Whether I do or don't depends on my mood and the gout and whether anyone wants to come with.

If you're family, friend, former friend, acquaintance, or simply Doug-curious, you're invited — click the links for details!

 • Please RSVP by the day before. 
 • All events are 'Dutch treat'. 
 • Please remember the basics of Doug.  

FREE FIRST THURSDAY at most Seattle museums
• Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture
• Henry Art Gallery
• Museum of Flight
• National Nordic Museum
• Northwest African American Museum
• Seattle Art Museum
• Seattle Asian Art Museum
• Volunteer Park Conservatory
Thursday 2/6

Breakfast with the family at Little Pat's Place
Friday 2/7 @ 10AM but it'll be cancelled if there's snow.

Equinox Studios Art Walk in Georgetown
Saturday 2/8 @ 6ish PM

The Mitzvot Quartet at Town Hall
Monday 2/10 @ 7:30 PM

Interstellar (2014) at Ballard Public Library
Wednesday 2/12 @ 1:30 PM

Also I'm big on food, but can't cook, so sometime soon I'm headed to lunch at Cheeky Cafe at Yesler Terrace, and take-out Russkie food from Piroshki on Madison on Capitol Hill.

And if you're planning something or going somewhere, and you'd like a fat man with flatulence to tag along, I'm that guy. All invitations will be cheerfully considered, possibly even accepted. 

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Next update & invitations:
— Wednesday, February 12 —
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