I SAW YOU
A THANK YOU: Sarah it was nice to meet the lady who helped my son with his lunch box. I found you to be very interesting and would like to get to know you. Can I take you for coffee or lunch? I would love to get to know you more.DURKINS LIQUOR BAR: Day of Pride We looked at each other a few times on the street. You in your apron stepping out to talk to your friends, check out the parade and then back inside. I think you are very handsome. I came in later for lunch later and sat at the counter. I hoped to say hello, find out about that carrot tattoo and learn your name, but you were busy and probably not interested anyway. I also wanted to be respectful of your workplace and your personal space. I'll stop in again sometime and hopefully you will be working that day. I'll say hello, pass you my contact info, and you can use it or toss it, handsome.
WALKING IN THE PARK DURING PRIDE: You were so handsome and sexy in your light flowing beach wrap (for lack of a better way to describe it). We locked eyes walking under the overpass from the Red Wagon and back across the bridge into the park. You went one way and I went the other. I wanted to follow you. To ask you your name. To find out more about you. Instead I missed my chance. I had on a green shirt and khaki jeans. Know that I'm still kicking myself for not talking to you when I had the chance! Here's hoping this brings a smile to your handsome face...if you see this posting.
YOU CAME TO MY HOUSE: You came to my house in Hillyard, saying that you had grown up in this house. I missed you, but I know this because you also talked to the neighbor, although you did not leave any contact info. I would love to hear about your experiences growing up here. I have questions! :) Please come back and leave a note if I'm not home!
OK AT ARBY'S: Saw you at Arby's and asked if you were ok. You told me a little about your troubles. I wish we had talked a little more than we did. Let's meet up again at Arby's for a smoked brisket sandwich.
AT PANERA BREAD: Sat eve June 22...blonde with micro braids...You, came in after I was sitting, you were with a bearded man...Me, gray zip up with short hair, reading a book on my phone.... If glances indicated Interest, it was mutual. Ping me at [email protected].
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE: I've seen you at the Sprague Walmart several times. You are somewhat employed by Walmart, not on a full-time basis though. I believe you work for Walmart on your days off from your regular job. You're a LEO and you work for the county. I am a female and you're a male. I'm not sure if you're married or spoken for, but I'm definitely not trying to step on someone's toes. I just think you're very handsome. I catch you staring at me often, but you look away as soon as I notice. I'm there often because of the service I provide. I do not officially work for them, but I am there for hours at a time. I will leave it at that! You're on the taller side, and you work that second shift. You're usually there until closing. Just wanted to say, that I notice you noticing me.
CHEERS
UPSCALE SALE VOLUNTEERS! You all are terrific! I had so much fun at the upscale sale this year, thank you for all your hard work. Hope you all made lots of money! Just missing sacred rubble....CHEERY SONGS: Thank you to all the bird lovers of Spokane who have fed, cared for and enjoyed our feathered friends this year. These are the last few days to appreciate their lovely morning songs and musical day calls. The Chinese discovered, when they declared the sparrow a pest to their grains, fireworks are an effective way to rid themselves of local birds. Once dispersed they will not return. They also discovered the plague of flies, locusts, mosquitoes, wasps and other pests the former birds so graciously kept in balance. A few family firecrackers and bottle rockets never had this effect in the past, but the citywide urban warfare now does. Listen for your cheery friends July 5th morning. Quiet as a tomb. Enjoy these last days, say goodbye to the delightful birds and hello to all the pests that will celebrate their freedom to annoy us all for the rest of the summer.
BIKE COPS ARE HOT: Cheers to the cops on bikes downtown keeping an eye on the No Kings demonstration. I was at the ICE demonstration on Wednesday, and the SWAT vehicles were not nearly as hot.
... TO THE END. Thank you to Dr. Leese and the staff at Mountain Empire Veterinary Services for taking care of my best friend's health needs...
TO FRESH FOOD & COMMUNITY! A big Thank You to the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) for helping local seniors enjoy fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables straight from our region's farmers! Your support fills more than just grocery bags, it fills lives with flavor, nutrition, and connection. To all participants: Don't forget to use your benefits before October 31st! Support your health and your local growers, it's a win-win! Seniors will be receiving their benefit cards in early July. Learn more about the SFMNP: www.altcew.org/senior-farmers-market-nutrition-program
JEERS
BEACH NAZI: Jeers to whoever lives in the giant house on the east side of Sanders Beach in Coeur d Alene. This year you decided to start playing the sound of dogs barking loudly coming from the p.a. system on your dock. Obviously trying to dissuade people from utilizing the PUBLIC beach in front of your house. It's pretty sad you have nothing better to do but harass the "commoners." I hope people reading this might make an effort to visit that area of the beach more often to show his tactics don't work.WEST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Firing a teacher for reading To Kill a Mockingbird is cowardly and disgraceful. Banning reading of literature to avoid uncomfortable words is not education, it's censorship. Context matters, and erasing history only ensures we repeat it. Everyone involved in this decision should be fired. This may be a violation of civil rights, and you deserve to be sued for it. You have no business running a school.
RE: MAYBE 5% OF YOUR BRAIN: You hit the nail on the head with your opening line. "Was completely uninformed" Whatever KoolAid you drink re: our "wanna be" king in the white house, the MAJORITY of the people at the walk were tax paying, news reading, critical thinking human beings who are saddened by the state of our Union. When you only get your thoughts (and opinions), because surely you can't generate your own, from Truth Social or Fox, you would be far better served to read the Inlander (which is exactly what it says, an alternate source of news that mostly impacts the Inland NW.). If you were really concerned about the 5% supporting those that don't, does that mean that the huge amount of taxes paid by states like California and NY shouldnt have to pay for the Alabamas and West Virginias, and Idahos etc that have a far bigger inflow of tax dollars than what they pay. PLEASE, look outside your box.
RE: MAYBE 5%: There really ain't nothing like a good ol' ragebait submission in jeers. First, sorry your peaceful walk was disrupted by the terrifying sight of people using their First Amendment rights. Second, you asked why people who "actually pay for this country" have to cover those who don't — but I think you've got it backward. The folks in the park are the ones paying for this country. They're the ones working two jobs, paying rent that eats half their paycheck, getting taxed on every dime — all while billionaires dodge taxes, hoard wealth, and blame the country's financial problems on those at the bottom. It's not the protesters draining the system — it's the people at the top reaping record profits while everyday Americans struggle to keep the lights on. Glad your pup got some fresh air. Hope she didn't catch empathy — it's been going around.
SPOKANE FALLS BLVD: It is time to close this street to car traffic. It is ridiculous that it was built right up against a massive public park and shopping district. Cars kill cities, people, and businesses. We have people complaining about car tabs and parking when they could just WALK TO THE PARK. Closing Spokane Falls between Bernard and the Monroe Bridge would significantly improve walkability, increase business, and lower construction costs and duration. On a similar note, they chose to rebuild Stevens with four lanes. What a waste.
RE: LICENSE TABS: How very "Old man yells at cloud" of you.
KUDOS TO ALL THE JEERS: submissions on lack of police, lack of ticketing, lack of street repair Spokane has DANGEROUS driving conditions that are totally ignored, speeding, licensing, wreckless driving road rage, Spokane isn't boomtown, hoop town it's neglected SKID ROW!
DOG PARK DESERT: It's shameful Spokane hasn't a dog park north of the river. We have to drive 8 miles to the ones on the South Hill or west of town. The proposed park near Camp Sekani would have been great, but the NIMBY neighbors said NO. Instead, the funds were allocated to the High Bridge park for upgrades. Except for needed flight of stairs, the project was a waste. The hillside was cleared of trees, and what remains are weeds, cheatgrass and thistles — A painful experience for my dogs and me. n
