On Sunday we went to the Pacific Science Center and parked in the garage there. The longer that I live in Seattle, the smaller car I want because of traffic and parking. Unfortunately, many of my fellow residents have not yet seen the light. The Pacific Science Center parking garage is prime example of the Seattle parking problem. Lots and lots of narrow, "compact only" parking spots. This would not be such an issue if half of the "compact only" spots were not filled with gigantic SUV's that hog two spots because they are too big to fit into just one. I think that I need one of those paint pens that car dealers use so I can start writing "I park like a jackass" in large letters across the windows of people who park like that. Ah well, I guess my revenge is at the gas pump. Now that gas is over $4/gallon here in Seattle perhaps garage clogging SUV's will soon become extinct.
If you are a parent of a child who attends public school in Washington, and if you have even a vague recollection of the food pyramid , you probably will have noticed that the lunches that are served in school cafeterias are frequently at odds with the rules of good nutrition. The school is not wrong, however. They have just re-defined words and you are not keeping up. Pop quiz: Cheese belongs to what food group? *bzzz* - wrong. You said that cheese was in the diary food group , right? No! Pbth! How boringly accurate of you. Cheese magically transforms into a protein when it is served on pizza or in a bread stick! I know that you may be dubious, but I contacted Wendy Barkley, RD, who is the Acting Supervisor of School Nutrition Programs in the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and she assured me that it is so. To quote her email to me: " Pizza remains an option for schools for their menus. The cheese on pizza is counted as a protein in t
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