{"id":24,"date":"2024-01-05T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:07:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T00:07:04","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24\" class=\"elementor elementor-24\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595fb6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"595fb6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8890f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8890f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BettyMexicanSkirt2009-628x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BettyMexicanSkirt2009-628x1024.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BettyMexicanSkirt2009-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BettyMexicanSkirt2009-768x1251.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BettyMexicanSkirt2009-943x1536.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BettyMexicanSkirt2009-1257x2048.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/www.bettymclain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BettyMexicanSkirt2009.jpg 1473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c05ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44c05ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db79f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db79f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Welcome! Make yourself at home!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6264f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6264f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa7d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aa7d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This website is a posthumous publication of a prolific writer: the late Betty M<sup>c<\/sup>Lain.<\/p><p>Revisit and refresh the site as it evolves to read additional pieces of her vast penned portfolio, from childhood memories to travel tips.<\/p><p>Scroll down to preview a selection of various entries from Betty&#8217;s beloved, rich, adventurous life&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2f89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf2f89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f8f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50f8f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Curator&#8217;s Note: more posts were added 26 June 2024. 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type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-seattle category-senior-lifestyles tag-memorial tag-memoriam tag-memories tag-obituary tag-reflection\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871138 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1871138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e647b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e647b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BETTY McLAIN OBITUARY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe4aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4fe4aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-858254b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 20, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"c121f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Found love&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Through family, partners, classmates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And helpful people around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong><em>Found joy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In travel, skating, dance,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reading,&nbsp; writing, learning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong><em>Found adventure<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In back roads travel&#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By ferry, foot, and public bus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On ostrich, elephant and camel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong><em>Became<\/em> <\/strong><strong>a life-long laugher, learner,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And sometimes crier.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Because life slips away too soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong><em>Anticipated<\/em><\/strong><strong> final chapter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This one alone concludes in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much gratitude to caregiver daughter, Linnai and caregiver son, Michael, companionship of Jim Neumann in our later years, and the overwhelming love from our large extended family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please no tears or prayers or flowers or donations.\u00a0Your memory is your greatest gift.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"401\" class=\"elementor elementor-401 e-loop-item e-loop-item-152 post-152 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-dance-for-fun category-family category-seattle category-simple-delights\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871138 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1871138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e647b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e647b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE FAIR AT 85!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe4aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4fe4aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-858254b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 10, 2022<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"c121f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got up on Thursday morning, dressed for my one-hour-a-week dance, saw the weather forecast, and jumped in the car to go to the treasured Puyallup Fair. Jim came too, so we could share nostalgia of days gone by. Me remembering the half day off school, the big yellow bus that took us there, the chance to freely chase after boys.\u00a0Saving my baby-sitting money (25 cents an hour) and berry picking money, accumulated over months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year I paid to park for the first time ever.\u00a0Excitedly raced to the scone booth. $3!!! I bought two, unfortunately, and choked the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> one down\u2014so dry.\u00a0No butter\/raisins. Coffee $5 and so weak. Employees are friendly and very, very old or handicapped. How do they work, standing all day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slogged along behind Jim through the commercial building (so much over-priced \u201cstuff\u201d).\u00a0Hot. I sit in the shade, too often, and people watch.\u00a0Lots of couples, all ages but mostly elderly (this was a weekday after all). Many in their scooters, happily whipping along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Time for ice cream.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My daughter Linnai texted that she was dropping by after work just as she had during the many years she came to watch my dedicated seniors perform. (tears of remembrance here)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Time for a \u201cfair burger\u201d with onions. Delicious as ever.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linnai and I scoured the art and photography exhibit. Never made it to the quilts or the cows or the horses or the sheep (Jim said there were very few this year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I passed by the rides, especially my favorite, the Merry Mixup, I longed to try it again ($6 a ride!). Maybe next year, if there is a \u201cnext year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMeet me at the Gold Gate\u201d, I messaged Jim. He sat at the Gold Gate as I made my way out through the Red Gate. I was distracted by thoughts of all those years of dragging heavy costumes to the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exhausted, I drove home through Seattle traffic, grateful to get home. . .<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"401\" class=\"elementor elementor-401 e-loop-item e-loop-item-150 post-150 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-seattle category-senior-lifestyles\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871138 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1871138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e647b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e647b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poem for Jim<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe4aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4fe4aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-858254b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 7, 2022<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"c121f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I once was remembering Jim<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>So tall, so handsome and trim.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>And now we\u2019re together<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Through sunny or troubling weather<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But committed through thick and through thin.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"401\" class=\"elementor elementor-401 e-loop-item e-loop-item-154 post-154 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-seattle category-senior-lifestyles category-simple-delights category-write-for-fun\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871138 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1871138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e647b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e647b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COVID DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe4aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4fe4aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-858254b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>August 19, 2021<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"c121f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we picked up 29 abandoned masks on our short walk up Queen Anne Hill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday we saw 15 beautiful young prostitutes along Highway 99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we picked up an at-home apnea test for Jim, the size of a tennis ball (instead of staying overnight in the hospital with a dozen wires stuck to him).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow he has an appointment to return the device with an evaluation on whether to get a sleep apnea machine. Ugh.\u00a0Whirring? Noisy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we went into Trader Joe&#8217;s with our masks back on. aaarrrgghh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday I was told I could get a \u201cbooster\u201d Covid shot at CVS. They sent me away.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the Mountaineers folk dance was again canceled, after dancing for 6 weeks. (I didn&#8217;t).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the sun is shining, but is mercifully moderate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today I am healthy and happy, but I can no longer watch TV news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow will bring. . . who knows what next?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"401\" class=\"elementor elementor-401 e-loop-item e-loop-item-156 post-156 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-childhood category-seattle\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871138 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1871138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e647b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e647b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IVAN THE GORILLA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe4aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4fe4aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-858254b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>November 7, 2020<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"c121f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I was growing up, there was a huge store in Tacoma called the B &amp; I. At that time, it was considered okay to put animals in cages in zoos so people could see them. The animals were not happy because they missed their families and friends. They were all alone.\u00a0It was very sad. That is not done anymore because they want the animals to be in a more natural setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, Ivan was a young gorilla who sat in a cage in the middle of the B &amp; I all by himself for 20 years. I think everyone who saw him loved Ivan. My friend Nat used to go out in front of the B &amp; I every Saturday with a big sign that said \u201cFREE IVAN\u201d. I thought that was a very strange thing to do at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now there is a movie out called \u201cThe One and Only Ivan\u201d. I hope to see it, although I might cry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you think? If I told you there was a happy ending to this true story, what would it be?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"401\" class=\"elementor elementor-401 e-loop-item e-loop-item-164 post-164 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-seattle category-senior-lifestyles category-simple-delights category-write-for-fun\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871138 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1871138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e647b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e647b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LESSONS LEARNED<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe4aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4fe4aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-858254b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>October 28, 2020<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"c121f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOST MY SHOES\u2014not the $20 Walmart specials, but my new $150 walking shoes. (fell out of the car??)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOST MY WALLET\u2014out of coat breast pocket on a Sunday in Tacoma. How could this happen? \u201cCall the number on the back of your Visa card\u201d doesn\u2019t do much good when the card is gone!\u00a0Spent all day Monday canceling cards, getting new license, etc. at the same time that my credit union changed their internet procedures and I couldn\u2019t get into my accounts. Anyway, my wallet was turned in at Home Depot intact (no cash) after someone tracked me down through the West Seattle Center where I haven\u2019t been in seven months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOUND MY UNDIES DUMPED IN A TRASH BIN\u2014I\u2019m starting to worry. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE LESSON\u2014it would have been so much easier if I had Xeroxed or scanned ANY and ALL items in my wallet!\u00a0May I strongly recommend to all of you to set aside a brief session to do this yourself. You might include a phone\u00a0contact for each item as well. 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