Fri, 19:45: Every three years since 2015, my sister Gina, her friend Jennifer, and I get back in the Scone Zone—we’ve gone to the Washington State Fair in 2015, 2018, 2021, and now 2024! This year we were joined by Gina’s wife Beth, and Jennifer’s daughter Grace. (Shobhit might also have come, except that he had work this evening.) I was kind of disappointed by the more limited deep-fried treat choices this year. But, I still managed to try something new this year: deep-fried Pop Tarts. They were okay. https://t.co/5iEbqfDgAq
Fri, 22:05: I bought these new passport earrings—with real little pages in them—at the fair today and I love them so much! My new rule is I have to wear them whenever I travel. https://t.co/AWSXlc8EAK
Thu, 19:28: This is absolutely bonkers. And people wonder why we have such a huge population of homeless people. https://t.co/TclBc964uv
(Check out this web page to learn the housing wage in your zip code—in mine, the hourly wage needed to afford rent for a 1-bedroom home is $51.35! I’ve been in the same job 22 years and don’t make nearly that much; just lucky we’ve owned a home here for 17 years: nlihc.org/oor/z…)
