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A great chef in the making
Feb05
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
My nine year old makes a pizza from scratch. She has completed some pretty complicated recipes.
After weathering an eight day power-outage last year, my friends installed a fireplace
Jan16
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
Some good friends of ours got so cold during last winter’s power outage, that they installed a fireplace in their home this winter. My wife and I offered to help them out with the chimney installation.
Scott is one of my favorite project friends, and we had a nice day to work. But chimney installations have to be taken very seriously, because of the poisonous fumes that must be contained, the heat that must be protected against during normal use, and the extreme heat that can be generated by a chimney fire. For this reason all ducts must be double or triple walled, with adequate clearances, which very at different points in the installation. And the installation must be permitted by the city, and inspected.
Here are some of my pictures:
Merry Christmas!
Dec24
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
It doesn’t get much better than this 🙂
Best Wishes for a great holiday,
Randy
A cozy, wintery Saturday
Dec22
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
My wife found a cozy place to spend part of the shortest day of the year, on a blustery Saturday. Our Newfoundland Dolly keeps her extra warm.
You heard it from Karolyn Grimes, of Carnation: “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings”
Dec16
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
My wife and daughter talked me into accompanying them to the Seattle Woman’s show last year. While they really had fun, and I found most of it moderately interesting, there was one definite highlight for me. We ran across Karolyn Grimes, a Carnation resident who had the most famous line in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Now a youngish-seeming grandmother, she remains recognizable at Zu Zu, and she is wonderfully willing to share about making the movie. She told me her strongest memory was of Jimie Stewert carrying her down the stairs on the set of the old house. At 6′ 3″, Stewart was soooo tall, she said, and he would hold her high up near his shoulders, making her feel like she was way up in the air. She also said she remembers him being very friendly and warm to everyone.
Here is a picture she signed for us.
If you go to This Website you can learn more about Karolyn Grimes and see pictures of her today.
A couple of colorful fall photos from the transit center
Dec09
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
I got these two photos from the transit center, during the fall festival. The first one features the beautiful artwork donated by the Municipal Art’s Commission, and produced by students from Renton Technical College’s English as a Second Language class.
The second picture is my wife and daughter, with some of our close friends, leaving the Piazza Fall Festival.
Arctic piano delivery service
Dec02
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
It’s Murphy’s Law… as soon as we load a piano to deliver it to a friend, it starts snowing.
Kari Kopnick begins documenting her family’s transition from King County to Renton
Dec02
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
Kari Kopnick, above right, is part of the 17,000-person Benson Hill annexation area. Kari has agreed to document her experiences in transitioning from life in King County to life in Renton. I promise you will enjoy her writing style. This is her first installment.
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Here it is December. Finally. For me November was one of those months where you put your head down and charge through everything without even looking up. Whew, so glad that’s over. So, here it is, December, I have a little time to breathe again, and hey, today there was a beautiful snow fall! What a great time to go for a walk in my neighborhood. I hadn’t been for a nice walk in a month.
I headed out the door. The snow was falling, my kids had been out in the snow and had a great time. It was my turn. As I walked up the hill by my house it was almost twilight and the some of the neighbors had holiday lights on their houses that were starting to turn on as I walked past. It was so pretty! As I walked my thoughts wandered to what happened in the month I worked straight through.
“Hey! I know one really big thing!” I thought as I walked past the neighbors with a 20 foot tree decorated just like the tree Charlie Brown chose. “We’re really part of Renton, now!” That’s right, the most intense local election I’ve ever followed happened in November and now my Benson Hill neighborhood is really a part of the City of Renton.
So, I wondered, what does that really mean? I mean, yes our schools don’t change and our water services are still provided by the same folks. When we call the police they’ll come faster that the sheriff could, that’s great. And our taxes will go up a couple of lattes worth every year, sounds worth it. Come on though, what does it REALLY mean!?
I know; cheaper admission to Henry Moses Pool on those super hot days in the summer. OK, that’s good, that’s really good. But what else? Well, at Renton River Days we get to stand proud as real City of Renton residents. No more cousins from unincorporated King County! And our streets will be maintained, our zoning enforced, and what used to be a struggle to figure out who to call (stray dog? King County or Renton?) is no longer a question. We’re part of Renton. We’re Rentonites.
I like that. Rentonites. Very cool.
And the walk was excellent.
(above) Two of Kari’s sons enjoy the December 1st snowfall
Holiday Tree lighting at the Piazza
Dec02
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
Our beloved Renton Piazza boosters put on a wonderful, bright, and snowy event at the Piazza yesterday.
Santa Clause came down for the kids, bands and carolers provided music, and the crowd was warmed up against the unusually cold night with hot apple cider provided by the volunteer organizers.
Jim Medzegian, the president of the Renton Piazza Team, did a fantastic job coordinating the event, and making it special for all in attendance. I would like to name his many dedicated volunteers, but I don’t want to leave anyone out, so I just wish to say that I really appreciated all their hard work.
I ran into councilwoman Marcie Palmer at the event, who was there with her lovely family, including her professional-photographer husband Gary.
Gary and Marcie provided me with these wonderful pictures from the event!
Thanks Gary!
Santa and his helpers arrive!
Artistic shot of the Piazza, showing the snow. (Thanks Gary Palmer for the great pictures!)
Santa entertains the kids
Marcie Palmer and her two boys (her husband is behind the camera!)
Me (on the right), with my son Andy and his girlfriend Amy
A low-stress Thanksgiving
Nov23
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
Kenny and Susie
Oct03
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
Even though I am not running for office this year, I caught two of my kids lounging in their two-year-old campaign T-shirts tonight. They said it was a coincidence that they both put them on, but I wonder if it is the fall air…campaigns are always on my family member’s minds this time of year. Three of my kids don’t remember, or only barely remember, the time before I was a council member.
My daughter wore my wife’s wedding dress
Sep04
2007
Written by Randy Corman
2007
Written by Randy Corman
As my wife and I prepare to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary, it’s fun to note that my wife Cathy made her beautiful wedding dress (see her pictured in her dress in my previous blog entry, two pictures down). This dress was worn again by my lovely daughter Katie, at her wedding 20 months ago at St Mathews Lutheran Church (pictured dancing with me directly below).
I still remember my then-fiance Cathy hemming and sewing/gluing on beads and lace right up until the wedding rehersal…a scene that seemed to play out again at my daughters wedding with the bridesmaids dresses (which the girls and Katie made themselves).
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