Comments on: Embracing transition http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:05:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-159841 ARDELL Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:55:09 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-159841 Karen, Today is what we call "a dramatic weather day". Woke up it was cloudy and cool and comfortable. Then the lightening came and sounded like it hit my house. Then the sirens started going off all over the neighborhood suggesting the lightening hit something nearby. Then it poured like we needed to start building an arc. Then the sun came out and it turned into a gorgeous sunny day. All before 1 p.m. "Dramatic Weather Day" - a local Seattle term you need to grab onto for days like this. Karen,

Today is what we call “a dramatic weather day”.

Woke up it was cloudy and cool and comfortable.

Then the lightening came and sounded like it hit my house.

Then the sirens started going off all over the neighborhood suggesting the lightening hit something nearby.

Then it poured like we needed to start building an arc.

Then the sun came out and it turned into a gorgeous sunny day.

All before 1 p.m.
“Dramatic Weather Day” – a local Seattle term you need to grab onto for days like this.

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-158111 Rhonda Porter Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:24:35 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-158111 Seafair goes on for weeks...the Pirates landing at Alki was just the beginning. I missed it, too...I saw it last year and my sister in law (expectedly) passed away on Friday night so we have other priorities. Many communities around the Pacific Northwest will be celebrating Seafair (hydro races, etc.). You can find more info at www.seafair.com. Seafair goes on for weeks…the Pirates landing at Alki was just the beginning. I missed it, too…I saw it last year and my sister in law (expectedly) passed away on Friday night so we have other priorities. Many communities around the Pacific Northwest will be celebrating Seafair (hydro races, etc.). You can find more info at http://www.seafair.com.

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157945 Karen Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:52:43 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157945 Heard about the Seafair, Rhonda, hope you had a blast! I was hitting the books, have tons to do for class. I'm hoping to check out the West Seattle Fest next weekend though. :) Ardell, I'll have to check out the magazine you mentioned. I have the Seattle's Newcomer's Guide and love it, it offers more than I would have thought. It's not the latest edition though. Heard about the Seafair, Rhonda, hope you had a blast! I was hitting the books, have tons to do for class. I’m hoping to check out the West Seattle Fest next weekend though. :)

Ardell, I’ll have to check out the magazine you mentioned. I have the Seattle’s Newcomer’s Guide and love it, it offers more than I would have thought. It’s not the latest edition though.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157659 ARDELL Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:24:03 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157659 Karen, Grab a copy of Settle's Best Mag while it's still out there. If I had known it was a July issue, I would have brought one when we met. You can have mine if you miss it. Always good for a newcomer to have. Speaking of that...Seattle Newcomer's Guide is fabulous! They were supposed to come out with their new edition in March of 2007. I'll check and see if it did. Karen,

Grab a copy of Settle’s Best Mag while it’s still out there. If I had known it was a July issue, I would have brought one when we met. You can have mine if you miss it. Always good for a newcomer to have. Speaking of that…Seattle Newcomer’s Guide is fabulous! They were supposed to come out with their new edition in March of 2007. I’ll check and see if it did.

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157555 Rhonda Porter Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:59:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157555 Karen, you're here just in time for Seafair! The Pirates are landing at Alki this afternoon. It's a crazy scene...but if you're looking for something to do, this offers great people watching, the beach, restaurants, fire boats and Pirates. :) Karen, you’re here just in time for Seafair! The Pirates are landing at Alki this afternoon. It’s a crazy scene…but if you’re looking for something to do, this offers great people watching, the beach, restaurants, fire boats and Pirates. :)

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157183 Karen Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:04:51 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157183 Ian, Yes, I know what you mean for sure. Apparently, Chicago's 4th of July this year was gray, hot and humid - like Ardell said – a common combo out in Philly too. NY's 4th of July was rainy and muggy, so it looks like we easily trumped both of them this year. We could not have asked for more perfect weather! Ian,
Yes, I know what you mean for sure. Apparently, Chicago’s 4th of July this year was gray, hot and humid – like Ardell said – a common combo out in Philly too. NY’s 4th of July was rainy and muggy, so it looks like we easily trumped both of them this year. We could not have asked for more perfect weather!

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157178 ARDELL Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:44:17 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157178 Ian, I'm with you. While I came here after 8 years of FL and CA, I was in Philadelphia and surrounds for over 40 years prior, and this whether is relatively GREAT!! I went home to visit my Mom in summer once and it was both gray and hot&humid. What a combo! Ian,

I’m with you. While I came here after 8 years of FL and CA, I was in Philadelphia and surrounds for over 40 years prior, and this whether is relatively GREAT!!

I went home to visit my Mom in summer once and it was both gray and hot&humid. What a combo!

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157174 ARDELL Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:38:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157174 Karen, The trick is to "get a life" before the gloomy time comes :) Also, ignore good taste in decorating with dark gloomy colors. When I moved here I did the whole bathroom in the brightest yellow accessories and shower curtains I could find. You practically needed sunglasses to enter the room. Instant morning "sunshine". My home office has grow lights and all windows and painted a light yellow. Get your surroundings in shape while you can. Tackle it head on before it gets here. It's always summer at my house. Karen,

The trick is to “get a life” before the gloomy time comes :) Also, ignore good taste in decorating with dark gloomy colors. When I moved here I did the whole bathroom in the brightest yellow accessories and shower curtains I could find. You practically needed sunglasses to enter the room. Instant morning “sunshine”.

My home office has grow lights and all windows and painted a light yellow. Get your surroundings in shape while you can. Tackle it head on before it gets here. It’s always summer at my house.

]]> By: Ian http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157145 Ian Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:49:44 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/06/embracing-transition/#comment-157145 Karen: A couple months ago, my wife, two young daughters, and I relocated to the Seattle area from near Philadelphia. It's going to be fun for me to read more about your transition as a single living in the city and compare it to mine as a father living in Edmonds and working in the city. I can honestly say that I didn't realize how hot and muggy Philly is in the summer until two days ago when we watched the parade and fireworks in Edmonds. Each year we did the same in our home town in PA, but never had the comfortable weather we experienced here. Isn't it funny how apologetic the natives are about the weather here? Like you, I have yet to go through a winter, but I can already predict my preference for non-stop cool rain than the bitter cold snowy winters of the Northeast. After all, we are only a couple hours drive from that when we need our snow skiing fix. I won't speak for the rest of my family but I already feel at home here. Karen:
A couple months ago, my wife, two young daughters, and I relocated to the Seattle area from near Philadelphia. It’s going to be fun for me to read more about your transition as a single living in the city and compare it to mine as a father living in Edmonds and working in the city.

I can honestly say that I didn’t realize how hot and muggy Philly is in the summer until two days ago when we watched the parade and fireworks in Edmonds. Each year we did the same in our home town in PA, but never had the comfortable weather we experienced here. Isn’t it funny how apologetic the natives are about the weather here? Like you, I have yet to go through a winter, but I can already predict my preference for non-stop cool rain than the bitter cold snowy winters of the Northeast. After all, we are only a couple hours drive from that when we need our snow skiing fix.

I won’t speak for the rest of my family but I already feel at home here.

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