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  0 0 Thank you! Have a mushroom. Usually admiring the mural from the bus, so I have never noticed the artists' signature. Patricia commented 18 days ago

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  0 0 This is a great idea, thank you. Sadly, all I can find is a picture of the mural that someone else has taken. No further information. Maybe I'll try contacting the city next. Or the library. Librarians know everything. Thanks again for pointing out another direction to search. Patricia commented 26 days ago

• Follow Following 3 What do you know about this mural? Patricia asked in Artists/Shows 27 days ago by Finger Games & 1 other answer by Malcolmxy…

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  What part of downtown should I stay in, if I visit Seattle for two nights, and want to eat right and see music?

  5 0 Silver Cloud Hotel on Broadway in Capitol Hill. It's close to the Pike/Pine corridor, where most everything happens on the Hill, about ten blocks from downtown, and a few more from Pioneer Square. There are dozens of good places to eat and drink on Broadway, along with live music and clubs, all within walking distance. Silver Cloud is near a half-dozen bus stops, so ditch the car -- the parking, if you can find any, will kill your budget.  Buy an Orca card (looks like a credit card) to use on the buses; do this ahead of time online, unless you're going to be in the city and want to spend time at the Metro customer service counter. Eat on the waterfront (avoid big touristy restaurants, although they're good for a view), at Pike Place Market, or in the International District. Silver Cloud is a few blocks from Capitol Hill's farmers market on Sundays, and it is adjacent to a big supermarket. Their rooms have microwaves/refrigerators for left-overs when your wallet needs a break from restaurant bills. Check out the Stranger's Line Out blog for music and night life suggestions. Patricia answered in Regional Trips 2 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Can you still buy beer from the nuns on Shaw Island?

  2 0 There is no mention of a store on the Our Lady of the Rock web site. I visited Lopez Island late spring 2011 and remembering reading in a brochure on the ferry that the nuns had retired from running the store. Agree that it would have been very cool to buy beer from a nun, but alas, no longer possible, it seems. Perhaps staying in the monastery and joining them in prayer would be an acceptable substitute for a cold beer -- check with the boyfriend. Patricia answered in Regional Trips 4 months ago Answer and comment »

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  0 0 Thank you kindly for the Mushroom. Hope you were successful in finding suitable pajamas for your wife. I too am angling for some Hanro. May it be a merry Christmas for us all! Patricia commented 5 months ago

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  Is there a political issues website minus trolls?

  3 0 Try Nate Silver's 538 blog, now on the NY Times site: numbers and polls and stats and analysis. Plus usually reasoned comments, not many but well thought out. Patricia answered in Intl/Ntl News & Politics 5 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  1 0 Well, looks like you've answered your own question! Now I vote that you give her the small representative gift (and a plush Domo for old times' sake) because sweet anticipation between small token representative and Big Surprise Gift: perfect! Hope you will come back here after Christmas and reveal what it is. Patricia commented 5 months ago

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  Gift-giving question: To give it before X-mas or to wait until after?

  2 0 Make her wait. If I were the Mrs in this situation, here's what would make me happiest: 1. If I had no idea a Big Surprise Gift exists. No hints, no teasing, no references to a big surprise gift -- nothing. 2. If I have a few gifts from you to open during Big Family Gift Unwrapping Orgy. Still no hints of Big Surprise Gift waiting. 3. If we have a nice conversation on the way home about how enjoyable the holiday was. Still no hints. 4. Arrive home. Feed the dog. And what's this? Big Surprise Gift! Fun. Special. Time to use it. Time (and privacy) for sincere expression of appreciation. But that's me. How does the future Mrs Dr Adequate handle/like surprises? Is she going to be comfortable with seemingly few and/or minor gifts from you in front of the family? Consideration of her feelings are much more important than my vote. Whatever you decide, it sounds like a great gift that you are excited to give her. Anticipation -- hers and yours -- will make it wonderful. Patricia answered in Relationships 5 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Where to find nice Pajamas for Wife?

  3 0 Nordstrom carries the Hanro line. Better-than-Hanro pajamas/gowns do not exist. Fairly serious bucks but well worth it. Garnet Hill has a nice variety of flannel, jersey, cotton and organic cotton pajamas, gowns and robes. Lanz of Salzburg (nice, old-fashioned flannel gowns) and Eileen West silky sleepwear are also great brands. Vermont County Store carries these and more. Patricia answered in Gift Advice 5 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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