At the corner of Ruby Street and Pearl Street...

.... hi honey, I'm HOME!!! 

My offer was accepted.  In 30 days or less, I am moving.  (Into the yellow one)

New Home

To a new townhouse.  3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, never lived in. 

My new life.

YAY!!!

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Tattoos and neon....

Seriously.

But not simultaneously.

Oh, and some Stadium High School, too, if you scroll down far enough.

Happy days!

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i LOVE neon...

MAN.  There isn't ONE THING I don't love about this sign.

The only thing that could have improved it would have been if the guy's name had been "Louie." 

That would have been swell.

I reckon his name WAS Louie.  But when the sign maker told him how much extra it would cost for that apostrophe and the additional paint to black out the neon between,  LOUIE threw down his shaving brush in disgust and told him just to spell out Louis.

I'm thinking that the regulars never let him hear the end of THAT decision.

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Spotted at Costco

Shot quickly through my window, after gassing my car.  I toyed with the idea of asking her if she would mind if I took her photo, but I was concerned about what her answer might be.

She was BUILT and had tattoos to spare. 

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Stadium High School

It was originally planned to be a hotel and was converted to a high school. 

More recently famous as the primary view out of my bedroom window.

Stadium High School

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So I live in the Stadium District in North Tacoma

Hence the nice banner.  Honors the famous Stadium High School.  Previously posted and another one coming up.

However. 

Check out the weird 50's / 60's display models in the window.  Looks like a costume shop, right? 

But no!

It's a Rexall Drug!  I remember Rexall Drug stores from my childhood in the midwest. 

I'm very intrigued to see what else is inside.....

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Kitty standoff at the house...

On the upper deck:  Patsy.  My cat.  Longing to sort out Spooky, down below by the car.

Spooky:  on the driveway.  Grateful for the vertical distance.

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Fall foliage in Tacoma...

... yes, we have deciduous trees.  Who knew?

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buyersedge.com

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More Safeway concerns...

So, not really Safeway.  It's more their patrons.  Well, one in particular.  Besides me.

The photos do not do justice to the complete funkiness of this car.  I don't even know where to start.

I'm not a big Beemer fan, but this just seems unkind.

If this was even sorta kinda even an art project, like this from Daily Cognition:

Grass Growing on Car

But it's not.  And it's not like the weather here is so dire and moist that all cars look like this.  Just this one, so far.

I mean, really.  Moss growing, actually growing on the bumper?

I'm caught between a carrot and mossy spot.

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