A snowy owl has become something of a local celebrity in upper Queen Anne, after moving into the neighborhood from cooler northern climes in November.
Although 2020 was a rough year overall, Martha E. Harris Flowers & Gifts in Madison Park celebrated a significant milestone in 2020 when the shop turned 40 years old.
In the early 1960s, Wonderbread hired me to design floor displays and signs, but the sales manager asked if I wanted to take on a driver salesman job. It offered base pay and commission, which was enough to pay for essentials and even purchase real estate.
The new year stimulates visions of resolutions: “I’m going to organize the kitchen, the garage, my desk.”
