Readers rave about welcoming to tourist, free breakfast, Seattle Mariners, help after bike accident, courteous homeless; rant about dark house paint, bottled water, yelling rowers, dog chasing squirrel RAVE It’s not the big things that will bring me back to Seattle to spend my money, it’s all the personal touches and hospitality.
Sure I enjoyed the natural beauty, Mount Rainier, Pike Place Market and the Space Needle, but it’s the smiles and friendly people of Seattle that make it a special place to visit.
RANT To the woman walking around Green Lake who took her dog off-leash so that he could chase a squirrel she was filming.
RAVE After crashing my bike in the rain and landing on my face, I was dazed and confused, with blood dripping and spitting teeth, trying to figure out if I could ride home, when a gracious woman stopped her car.
After they suggested a trip to urgent care, this lovely woman drove me there and waited with me until a friend arrived.
I’m so grateful for the kind and compassionate people of this city who put the sunshine back into a very cloudy day.
RANT In the age of technology, why are rowing clubs still yelling at 5 a.m.?
Unfortunately they came up short yet again, but they gave us plenty to cheer about.
There’s one on at least every block in my neighborhood, sometimes two.
Surely there are cheerier options, folks!