Saturday, December 19, 2009

Comedy Show Tonight!

Comedy show tonight, my treat!

I rented out a large section for tonights 8:00 & 10:00 shows at Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland. I went last night and the headliner made me laugh so hard, I had tears! Thank you to Dave & Angela for allowing me to reserve seats...

When you walk in, say that you are under CHOICE Insurance! Enjoy!!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Table 35 - West Seattle

*Table 35 has since closed

I wanted to take a moment and congratulate the gentlemen at the soon-to-open Table 35 in West Seattle. They have taken over where Ama-Ama Oyster Bar used to be, on the corner of California Ave SW & SW Edmunds St.

There are 3 brothers that will own and operate this establishment - all with amazing backgrounds in the industry. When you have a conversation with them, you can sense the passion they have to provide the best possible food for your palate. Sammy use to own Salute's (pronounced Suh-loo-tays) in Bellevue for many years before selling it just a few months ago. His plan was to possibly relax for a little while and enjoy not working every day...until a location and opportunity arose that he could not resist!

Seattle Real Estate tycoon, Leon Cappelouto, had a space open where Ama-Ama used to be located until July when they were forced to close the doors. Sammy and his brothers took full advantage of the space and have decided to give West Seattle another amazing restaurant with food that will blow your mind! I am trying to make sure that they keep their incredible homemade bread on the menu, and trust me, after you've tried it, you would want the same thing!

Cheers to the Faour brothers! Let's all enjoy the newest restaurant in West Seattle and support our local owners! Slated to open the first week of January 2010.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Papa John's To The Rescue

Just heard from the franchisee that Papa John's is donating ALL profits from today & tomorrow (12/8 - 12/9) to the police officers that were gunned down in Parkland, WA. I am so thankful for the businesses like this one!

In a time of need, these locally run establishments keep the community together and hopeful. I was shocked when I heard that Papa John's Pizza was putting together something like this. I first heard that it was for one day, then was later corrected by the franchisee that it was indeed a 2 day event.

My heart goes out to the individual(s) that made this happen! Nice job, Papa!!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

4 Officers Shot/Executed in Parkland, WA

I can't get over the fact that an individual would sit and plan to murder police officers in cold blood, all of which were upstanding citizens and family boulders. Early Sunday morning, a suspect walked into a local coffee shop and opened fire on 4 police officers who who working on their laptops catching up on paperwork. 3 were killed instantly and the 4th put up a struggle, managing to get a shot off into the suspects upper torso.

What do you tell the 9 children that have been left without a mother or father? Seriously, NINE children are without one of their parents because of the conscious actions of a thoughtless individual. This is a sad time in Washington State where just last month, Officer Timothy Brenton was gunned down while sitting in his patrol car with a trainee. That suspect has been since apprehended.

Who are these 'vigilante' criminals that stalk police officers?? The most recent gunman, Maurice Clemmons, had been spotted by a Seattle Police Officer early Tuesday morning. The suspect failed to listen to commands by the officer and attempted to reach for a gun that had been taken from one of the previously slain officers. The officer then opened fire with 4 shots, killing the 37 year old man. To be perfectly honest, I am glad that things ended the way they did. With this days judicial system it would have taken forever to convict him of the murders, not to mention the thousands of tax payers dollars. In my mind, I would rather pay for the 4 bullets used to end the cop killers life.

For those of you who are not familiar with the slain officers, they are:

Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, a 13-year law enforcement veteran who leaves a wife and three children.Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, a 13-year law enforcement veteran who leaves a wife and three children.
Ronald Owens, 37, a 12-year veteran who leaves a wife and daughter.
Tina Griswold, 40, a a 14-year veteran who leaves a husband and two children.
Greg Richards, 42, an 8-year veteran who leaves a wife and three children.

My prayers and condolences go out to their families and friends. Let's hope that this is the last of these horrifying acts. I sure hope these incidents don't give any ideas to others around the country.