Holy Cannoli and Other Sins

by | Sep 27, 2019 | Gypsy

Did you know that June 16th is National Cannoli Day? I didn’t know it either and I’m 100% Italian American. Or at least I thought I was until DNA testing showed I am Middle Eastern too, with some ancient Saracen thrown in. While researching an article I was writing...

Mural, Mural on the Wall

by | Aug 21, 2019 | Gypsy

Murals are primordial. Our ancestors painted on walls 40,000 years ago, a celebration of continuity. In modern day, murals express the concerns and aspirations of a community. Mexican artist and muralist, Diego Rivera, painted scenes of revolution as well as everyday...

Sonny in Seattle

by | Jul 10, 2019 | Gypsy

Sonny Bone’O is a friendship magnet. He and I cannot walk anywhere in the neighborhood without someone commenting, what a beautiful Boxer he is. People ask to pet him.  This is a good thing, especially when I’m down in the dumps, missing my old Montana home and...

City of Literature: Seattle Reads

by | Jun 21, 2019 | Gypsy

How would I meet people and make friends in my Lake City neighborhood? Thirty-two thousand people living within four square miles was daunting. I happened upon the Lake City Branch of the Seattle Public Library within walking distance of my apartment. Oh, happy day!...

The Legend of Princess Angeline

by | Jun 6, 2019 | Gypsy

Born c. 1820 in what is now Rainier Beach, Washington, Kikisoblu, the eldest daughter of Chief Seattle is recognized around the world as Princess Angeline. Princess Angeline became famous as the subject of one of the earliest portraits taken by Edward Sheriff Curtis...