FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: The Christmas Omelet

by Dave Markwell This morning I made my wife an omelet. This act alone is not super noteworthy. I make her breakfast fairly often. The unusual ingredient in this morning’s meal was the extra time and... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Paradise…FOUND!!

by Dave Markwell Every year my Rotary Club donates dictionaries to all of the third graders in our city. Distributing the books to the students is always a neat event. It is fun seeing all of the young... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Thanks and Giving

by Dave Markwell I am not a big fan of parades. To be clear, I don’t really like parades on TV. I like them in person. This is an interesting fact only because I am actually enjoying watching the Macy’s... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Green Blankets

by Dave Markwell Sunday mornings are mine. I get up early, make a cup of coffee and watch my favorite show on television, CBS Sunday Morning. This is a news type program without the bad news. Imagine... [Read more]

Welcome Back Dave Markwell’s ‘FEEL GOOD FRIDAY’! Today: Empty Plate

[EDITOR'S NOTE: We're happy to welcome back to The Waterland Blog regular Columnist Dave Markwell, who unsuccessfully ran for Des Moines City Council. This is his first 'Feel Good Friday' column since... [Read more]

WWJD? What Would Jay Do?

Perhaps the best ‘boss’ I ever had was a man named Jay Dickey. He still is named that, but he hasn’t been my boss for over 10 years. I went to work for him in the grocery store he managed back in... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Inaugural Pie Joust In Town Square A Rousing Success

A rambunctious crowd filled Town Square Friday evening (Aug 19) for what will surely prove to be a popular annual event in Burien… the Pie Joust. If you missed this inaugural event, you have our... [Read more]

For Those About To Joust, We Salute You. With Beer.

With the first annual Pie Joust coming up on August 19 at 4pm in Town Square, we received word from event organizers today that adults who pre-register will be rewarded with a frosty beer at the beer... [Read more]

Card, Please…

I have half-jokingly told friends that parenting a teen or “tween” should be automatic qualification for a medical marijuana card. Talk about chronic pain, oy! Next time the teen(s) break curfew, violate... [Read more]

Clear and Present Stranger

Writer’s block and wine shortage are two things that I fear. This week, they happened on the same day. Just damn. So my apologies for the two-day delay in the posting of this column.  As soon as it’s... [Read more]

Ooh, Baby, Baby

My cousin had her first child a few weeks ago, and although mine are grown and nearly grown, the news of her baby brought a flood of memories rushing back. Babies are amazing little packages of immeasurable... [Read more]

Kickin’ it Old School

  This week has been both a new education and a return to my roots.  School was released last week to the jubilant cheers of students and collective groan of parents. After the observations of... [Read more]

School’s Out…Or Is It?

“Best. Day. Ever.” Came the text message from one of our kids. The certain sign that school is out for Summer Break, and that their reference as to what qualifies as ‘best’ is somewhat narrow.... [Read more]

The Cat’s That

  As mentioned in a previous column, I am in a blended family.  Beyond the standard of his/mine when it comes to kids, we have a his/mine/ours regarding the matter of pets. Upon our marriage last... [Read more]

VIDEO: Intern Bryan Charles’ Latest ’3 Frog Bros.’ Cartoon/Comic Episode

B-Town Blog Intern Bryan Charles, of Big Picture High School BTB Intern Bryan Charles, of Big Picture High School, has been very busy lately, working ‘nose-down,’ grinding out original stories... [Read more]

From Pookie with Love

Being a parent in a blended family requires the ability to not take yourself too seriously. I never knew how much so until this week. In preparation for impending military deployment, my eldest son... [Read more]

It’s All Relative

This week has been a blur. Memorial Day on Monday, Mariner game on Tuesday, and every spare minute in between those days and right now have been spent stuck in the family tree. Not a literal tree, because... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Light Rail Provides Gateway To SeaTac For Zombie Uprising

In the evening hours of Friday’s commute, word began to spread of a shambling menace moving south from downtown Seattle. Little did we know that our light rail system would prove to be our downfall.... [Read more]

Catitude to Gratitude

As my cat yakked up her breakfast this morning, I looked out the window at the seven thousandth day of rain, and muttered a quiet curse. Not that the one had anything to do with the other, but it’s... [Read more]