Where to Watch Fire Works in the Pacific Northwest this Independence Day

July 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Here is an alphabetical list of local communities that are celebrating Independence Day on July 4th.

Anacortes from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm at Fidalgo Bay

Auburn from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at Les Gove Park

Bellevue from 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm at Bellevue Downtown Park

Burien has a parade beginning at 3:00 pm in downtown Burien

Carnation is celebrating all day in downtown Carnation

Des Moines from 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm at the Des Moines Marina

Edmonds from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm in downtown Edmonds

Enumclaw from noon to 10:30 pm in downtown Enumclaw

Everett from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm at Legion Memorial Park

Federal Way from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Celebration Park

Kent from noon to 11:00 pm at Lake Meridian Park

Kirkland from 10:oo am to 11:00 pm at Marina Park

Maple Valley from 4:00 pm to 10:15 pm at Lake Wilderness Park

Puyallup’s annual City Blast at the Puyallup Fairgrounds has been cancelled for 2013 – bummer!

Renton from noon to 11:00 pm at Gene Coulon Park

Seattle from noon to 11:00 pm at Gasworks Park

Tacoma from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm at Ruston Way Waterfront

Tukwila from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Fort Dent Park

You can download a list of the above events by clicking here.

PS: Poulsbo begins their celebration tonight on July 3rd from noon to 11:00 pm at Liberty Bay.  This is one of my husband’s favorite Independence Day celebrations!

Mortgage Master Service Corporation will be closing at 3:00 pm today and will re-open for business as usual on Friday, July 5, 2013.

From our family to yours, I hope you have a safe and fun Independence Day!

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Friday Funny

June 28, 2013 by 1 Comment

I can’t remember the last time I shared a “Friday funny”… I’m sure it was well before HUD-1’s awful attempt of the 2010 Good Faith Estimate, Dodd-Frank or HVCC regulations.  This was circling around our office and I just had to share this!

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Happy Friday!

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My Painting: In-laws as Out-Laws

March 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

 Just for fun I thought I’d share one of my recent paintings that I did of my in-laws, Bob and Ruth Porter posing as Bonnie and Clyde.

InLaws as OutLaws by Rhonda Porter
InLaws as OutLaws by Rhonda Porter

Bob Porter actually founded Mortgage Master Service Corporation in 1976. Two of Bob and Ruth’s children, Marilyn and John, are still at Mortgage Master today.

This painting is currently entered in an online art competition for Daniel Smith’s 11th Annual Customer Art Contest.

 If you’d like to vote for my painting, you can click here. You’ll need to search “rhonda” to find the painting…and vote often! 🙂    Enjoy your weekend!

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One reason to buy vs. rent a home

February 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

 You can remodel your bathroom without having to get permission from the owner. 

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My husband is in the process of remodeling our basement bathroom. You can see a glimpse of the salvaged “ship’s door” that will be the door to the commode. 

I’ll be sure to share more photos of the progress!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

December 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Mortgage Master Service Corporation will be closing early on Monday, Christmas Eve and will reopen on Wednesday morning following the Christmas holiday. Our office will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 to celebrate New Years Day.

Just for fun this holiday, I decided to paint Santa on black velvet.

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Black Velvet Santa by Rhonda Porter

I entered him into Daniel Smith’s customer art contest and actually wound up being one of their weekly winners! He’ll be entered into the monthly competition in January with all the other weekly winners from December. 

I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Fall in West Seattle’s Lincoln Park

October 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Yesterday we took our six month old puppy to Lincoln Park in West Seattle for a walk. I thought I’d share some of the spectacular fall colors from my one of my favorite parks. 

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Scupper and Rob at Lincoln Park

Fall leaves mix with kelp on the wet Puget Sound shore.

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Ferry at Fauntleroy

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Lincoln Park

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Get a sneak preview of the art at Bumbershoot FREE!

August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This year, if you want to enjoy the art at Bumbershoot, you’ll need to buy a ticket…UNLESS you go on Friday, August 31, 2012 from 1:00 –  9:00 pm. for the free public preview.  The free preview takes place following Mayor McGinn’s Arts Awards ceremony which begins at noon at the north fountain lawn at the Seattle Center.  For more information, click here.

My black velvet painting of Elvis Presley enjoying a peanut butter bacon banana sandwich will be part of the Elvistravaganza exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Elvis’s visit to the Seattle Center.

I am allowing my painting to be auctioned at the event with proceeds going to Cafe Race Love. 

Hope to see you there!

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I’m going to have a painting on exhibit at Bumbershoot!

August 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

You may or may not know that I started painting earlier this year for a new hobby. Most of my paintings have been on black velvet. I was thrilled when I was asked by Marlow Harris if I would contribute an Elvis painting to the Elvistravaganza! exhibit at Seattle Center. 

My painting of Elvis getting ready to enjoy a peanut butter, bacon, banana sandwich is not quite finished yet. I just thought I’d share where I’m at with him right now. I’ll post an update when I’m finished with him.

This event takes place during Bumbershoot, Labor Day weekend, at the Seattle Center. Elvistravaganza celebrates the 50th anniversary of when Elvis filmed “It Happened at the Worlds Fair”.

Come check out the exhibit during Bumbershoot. You’ll find a whole lot of Elvis at the Seattle Center Pavilion. 

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