Diane
thanks so much for sharing TR, and for starting the thread
I realized few hours ago that today is my 10-year anniversary of moving to Seattle; I moved here by myself, not knowing a single person; it was very scary and lonely for a long time
that July 4, after driving a moving van 2 days from the bay area, I was way too tired to go out anywhere looking for fireworks, and afraid I’d get lost, and it was raining; and my apt was up on a hill with view of fireworks all over
my favorite July 4th was first time taking the fabulous Waterfront Streetcar to the Myrtle Edwards Ivar’s Fest a couple years ago, riding a miniature train on a loop down the foot path about a mile, and dancing to the Beatniks for hours; though I got out of there before the evening chaos, back to West Seattle for fireworks; I had so much fun; little did I know, that would be the last Fest, and last of the streetcar for a very long time, or ever?
I remember SAM having a table set up at that fest, and promising the streetcar would only be out of service for about a year; I feel terribly betrayed and saddened by the loss of the streetcar; and it seems absolutely idiotic that we have fully operational beautiful streetcars just sitting unused in storage, tracks and stops already installed
this year I’ll probably stay home and watch fireworks from my apt, with full view of downtown; I’ve done the whole crazy Alki/Harbor scene a few times, and this is my first 4th of July in this apt; and since I can see both shows from here, I can flip between ch4 and ch5 for the simulcast
oh, and I had no idea there was a water taxi or shuttle bus running 10 yrs ago; first I heard of it was about 5 yrs ago, with the little boat
for several years I’ve gone to the Naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center, which is very moving
but I’ve never been to the West Seattle kiddy parade, so that sounds fun, create a new memory