I received a really nice thank you card from Shannon Ressler at Findwell Realty last week that I want to share with you. We recently helped Shannon’s clients buy a vintage bungalow that was a short sell in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle using an FHA insured mortgage. Being a short sell and an FHA insured loan, there was no shortage of paper work and the transaction was coming “down to the wire”. [Read more…]
“Going Above and Beyond” is Doing Our Jobs
May 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
Meet Me and My Fellow Rain City Guide Contributers
January 31, 2009 by 1 Comment
Ardell, Jillayne and yours truly will at Crossroads in Bellevue at 6:30 pm on February 4, 2009. I’m bummed that Dustin can’t make it (maybe he’ll suprise us). And so far, fellow authors, Craig and Robbie, say they’ll be there too!
It’s a causal meet-up that Ardell is organizing. We’d love to meet our readers, commenters and fellow contributors. For more information or to give us a heads up that you’re stopping by, please click here.
By the way, if you visit Rain City Guide’s About RCG page, you’ll see what the four of us are twittering–just like the photo above which was taken at Inman Connect in San Francisco last summer. Sadly, RCG contributors rarely have the opportunity to pile on a bean bag chair together.
Do You Enjoy Cooking? Check out Culinary Communion
November 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Last weekend I went back to school–to learn how to make pizza. I specifically had 
major issues with making pizza dough that didn't turn into a leathery brick. Mixing amazing toppings together and baking them in a real brick oven in the front yard was quite the foodie experience. The best part was sharing all our creations as they were completed!
I'm making home made pizza tonight and the dough is looking very promising! Culinary Communion is located on Beacon Hill in Seattle.
They have many classes to chose from–I've done the Wines of the World series 
last year. My next course is how to make pasta (my sister will be joining me)!
Culinary Communion is available for private events as well. I highly encourage you to check out this fun local experience.
More photos from my Culinary Communion class: click here.
Related post about my first pizza cooking experience (post Culinary Communion course): click here.
On the 6th Day of Lights Out…
December 19, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Late this afternoon, we were finally graced with our electricity! As cliche as this sounds, it is true, you never know how wonderful something is until it’s gone. I must say that there were benefits to not having power. Something I really enjoyed, that we usually do not do, since I also love to cook, was eating out at restaurants. I am so amazed at what outstanding establishments we have in our neighborhood of West Seattle. I just want to send a little kudos to the following restaurants we had the pleasure of dining at these past 6 days and nights.
Angelina’s Trattoria at 2311 California Avenue SW, Seattle. We enjoyed a hot breakfast out of our cold house. My favorite is the Alki Scramble which includes smoked salmon and caramelized onions. Angelina’s is a favorite breakfast spot for our family. They do have great lunch and dinners, too.
The Blackbird Bistro at 2329 California Avenue SW, Seattle. Probably one of the best Reuben Sandwiches I’ve ever had. My step son loved the mac and cheese!
The Mission at 2325 California Avenue SW, Seattle. Tasty Latin food. We only had the Nachos…I’m sure we’ll be back for more. Great atmosphere.
Cactus Restaurants at 2820 Alki Avenue SW, Seattle. Excellent service and the food was great too. My husband had beef tacos that were so fresh and I had the Chicken Fried Chicken with Chorizo Gravy (I’ll be doing extra sit ups for that dinner).
I guess with the power out and cooking being inconvenient, I really appreciate how fine our meals were at these establishments. How lucky are we to have such high quality restaurants in such a small neighborhood…these are just a few we happened to visit from lack of power.
Cheers!
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