“My brother died in the World Trade Center. I promised myself, if something like this ever happened, I would never hide under a table.”
A man whom police are hailing as a hero in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a Seattle’s cafe braved gunfire to hurl barstools at the suspect. Identified by police only as “Lawrence,” the man says he didn’t hesitate to put his life in danger, emboldened by the memory of his brother ….
Lawrence’s actions allowed three customers to escape, according to police. Four others died when Ian L. Stawicki, 40, allegedly unleashed a barrage of bullets inside Café Racer, a University District joint popular with music fans and artists. Two of the men killed were folk musicians and best friends; an aspiring actress and an urban planner also died. Half an hour after the slayings, a mother of two was shot and killed downtown. Police believe Stawicki was responsible for both shootings; the mentally ill man fatally shot himself Wednesday afternoon as police cornered him in West Seattle.
More here (HT: Matt Langdon).
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This part of the story - about Lawrence - made me cry at a breakfast place this morning when I read it in the paper.I’m so excited for tomorrow!
Morning: 1-2 hours of signing loan documents for the house!!
Afternoon: using one of my Google deals for a facial, neck/head/foot massage, and a glass of wine. Hopefully they can work on the giant wrist cramp I will have after all that signing. I couldn’t have timed this appointment better!
Farmer’s market find: a cinnamon roll bigger than my hand! #I shared it #pdx #food (Taken with instagram)
Happy Tuesday, all!
I am happy today as I have only three days of work! Rough life, I know. One of the best work decisions I have made has been to work a flex schedule. I work a little bit more each day, but then I get every other Friday off. It worked out nicely so I have three 3-day weekends in a row! Heavenly.
The weekend wasn’t too exciting for me, as the weather was up & down. So jealous of all of you who spent it on a beach in a bikini! We had two nights of amazing thunder/lightning storms on Friday & Saturday night. I have never felt the house shake like that before! And OH THE RAIN! It takes a lot to impress a girl who grew up in the Northwest when it comes to rain. But, oh, my, it fell so dang hard that we got one inch on Saturday!
I spent a lot of time sorting out things - to throw away, give away, etc in prep for the upcoming move. This is one of my least favorite things to do, but I feel accomplished - 4 bags to give away, 2 bags to trash so far!
And this morning, this blackberry cornbread recipe from Shutterbean is heavily on my mind. Doesn’t this sound perfect?
Fun HM find - striped tank dress w/gathered elastic waist from their Basic line. It was only $13 + a 35% coupon = perfect summer weekends dress!
I received my house appraisal report this morning, and my house-to-be has been appraised at $5k over the sales price! Yay!
This means a)I’m paying a decent price and b)my loan will be approved.
What great news to start the long weekend with!
favorite new twitter and a favorite new site in one day? i <3 the internetz.
Brilliant and just what I needed. My favorite is “let me brush your hair while you talk.” If I win the lottery, I will pay someone for this service.
A year and a half ago, my boyfriend was in a crash on his bicycle when a car turned right in front of him. Luckily for the most part, he came out okay. By okay, I mean his brain still works, he can walk - you know the essential functions of life.
But not all is okay. Parts of his body still hurt, and there’s still the lasting emotional trauma of being hit by a car. I’ve been feeling extra emotional about it after an accident last week in which a young woman in her twenties was killed in a similar bike/truck crash involving a right turn.
I’m thankful things weren’t worse in our situation.
I’m thankful I didn’t have to see the accident last week as it was only blocks from my office & I couldn’t have taken that, especially as a bike commuter myself.
We are meeting with his lawyer in an hour to discuss his case. It’s so hard to discuss money and put a value on this kind of accident - what amount of money can take this crash back? Insurance companies can just be kind of icky when it comes to situations like this. Lawyer folk, I don’t know how you handle this kind of work.
Please send me happy thoughts - I’m trying hard to be the strong one here, but I’m feeling a little weak and worn out this morning.
omg this is awesome!
Agreed! Reblogging to remember to use this one or for friends who ask me what to read next!
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aboutthisgirl24 replied to your photoset: Welp, I think it’s nearly safe to say I’ve bought…
How exciting! As a person currently debating whether or not to take home ownership on herself, I know what a HUGE decision this is. Crossing my fingers that the rest of the process is smooth!
Thank you! It is pretty big, but I’ve thought about it for several years, so I feel pretty ready. Also, prices are good and interest rates are amazing, so it’s a good time to buy. Let me know if you have any questions about it — not that I know everything now, but I’ve certainly learned a ton in the last few months.
Biggest lessons so far:
Welp, I think it’s nearly safe to say I’ve bought a house!! This is (nearly) MY house and MY kitchen (and my yard!).
The inspection period has ended, and we successfully negotiated the full roof replacement cost plus a little extra. Phew.
I would have liked about $500 more, but I’m sure the seller would have liked about $3,000 less so no one wins fully. I’d rather leave the negotiations on a good note than argue over it, so the sellers will be more motivated to leave the house in a good condition on their move out.
The next two steps are still critical: the appraisal and final loan approval, so we’re not out of the woods yet, but it seems like things are moving forward smoothly (knock on wood).
Fingers crossed, but we’re headed towards a close on June 1 (!). Eeek!
GPOYW: Me at the Beach edition.
aka:where I wish I was right now instead of my desk.
