Halloween is much less scary than the real world these days, though my costume is quite terrifying. For one day, enjoy the friendly fright. Five days later, the world ends as we know it. Ooh wah ha ha ha ha…OOH WAH HA HA HA HA!
Halloween Costume Rendering
At Levi's outlet in University Village, a local tailor can alter your newly purchased denim or any jeans you bring for repair—🎵ooh lala Sasson.🎵 Since the pandemic, there has been a surge in people sewing again.
My mom used to sew patches on my knee holes, replace buttons, and mend tears in my clothing. The life of clothing was stretched to save money. Let’s hope this trend continues instead of the seasonal disregard of fast fashion. Interestingly, the iconic thimble in the game of Monopoly was retired in 2017 only to return in 2022.
Mean Machine is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I spotted the Vantana Row touring van parked on 14th Ave. NW behind Ballard Market (Town & Country) this morning. I will never call it Town & Country because it’s deeply wired in my 54-year old noggin and you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Plus, a rebrand is always a sell out. 🤘
They played a show on Sunday, June 30th, at Add-A-Ball in Fremont, along with Fresh Produce, Fuuls, and I’ve Never Been Here Before. Their music sounds like a drum set fell out of the back of the van, along with the love child of Stormtroopers of Death and Big Stick, in a good way.
According to SF Weekly, the van is their home/studio/concert venue, and they are known to play inside and broadcast the show on live TV for passersby. It was before noon when I snapped this pic, so my guess is they were sleeping.
“People Have Cats” is dope. I have two. 🐈⬛🐈
On June 1st, we celebrated one year of Seasaw. It started as a reaction to the blob of mass media that felt generic. The same stories kept surfacing. We wanted to create a weekly link drop that contained local stories and news that didn’t always beat the algorithms.
Thanks for subscribing. Here’s to another year or, at least, until Election Day, when we become a full-fledged fascist country.
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I recently downloaded the Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Labs. You can download regional bird packs (libraries) and identify birds via photo or sound. The app is free.
Today, I snapped this photo of a bird I don’t usually see sitting on my patio fence. It was a noticeably larger bird than, say, a crow. It had a stout breast and a wide wingspan on takeoff. The app identified the bird as possibly a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
They are known to frequent the PNW during the winter months but are rarer during breeding season due to other larger predators coasting above for prey. Most travel north to Canada to breed. They feed on smaller birds in flight and backyard bird feeders. One bird site recommends taking down bird feeders for a bit if you see one nearby.
Anker Ballard Flats has a new business coming into their ground-floor retail space. A new sign says, Market Off Market. I have not found any additional information about this business. Is it another brewery, a mini grocery store (15-minute neighborhood energy), a restaurant, or something else? There is a new retirement community across the street, which might support a local milk-and-eggs market.
The location is also across from Gilman Playground, a community gathering space for dog lovers (illegal), sports leagues, families with young kids, summer camps, high school kids smoking doobies on the bleachers, and pickleball enthusiasts. A general store would do steady business.
