There are more photos from the air show, courtesy of flickr user "spooky the cat" here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spookythecat/sets/72157605640304009/

Finished sorting the last of my pics today. I took these while I was thinking about condos in downtown. I honestly think I could live with them, but that is my take. Anyway I have to remind myself sometimes of the beauty that is Olympia. Having lived in the Puget Sound nearly all of my life it is so easy to get used to these views and the scenery around us.

A parkour video filmed June 13, 2008 at the capitol campus is online, I'm not directly embedding it here because of possible coarse language concerns, but it is worth checking out.

I found a Washington Parkour site and I notice the forums include Olympia folks. Can anyone out there tell us more about parkour in Olympia?

Taken from the site:

The essence of parkour can be stated simply: it is the art of overcoming obstacles as swiftly and efficiently as possible using only your body. The fundamentals include running, jumping, and climbing and we build on these fundamentals to improve our ability to pass over, under, around and through obstacles with more complex movements. We are a community of traceurs (parkour practitioners) who connect online and in person to train, discuss and share knowledge about the world of parkour. We practice in the urban and natural environments and encourage creativity, safety, self-discipline, and respect for the community in the practice of parkour.

Guess some vandal set a fire to this small observation deck on Westbay Drive. Didn't know anything about it, until I went to use up some of my new batteries...

My batteries conked out before I could get more pics, and I had no spares with me (was going to buy some today and did...)

So here is the repaired area. The "closed" sign is still up, but the gate is open, and the trail looks open for business to me. I put some "before" pictures of the damaged area below the current pics.

This Sunday, June 15th 2008 Editorial Board of the Olympian officially came unhinged. In an editorial titled End the blight, approve the height they went on a hysterical name-calling rant worthy of, if not inspired by, their on-line comments cesspool. Interestingly enough, the comments sections on both the editorial and the front page article were 90% anti-Triway.

Y'all know how I feel about the Triway proposal. I feel there is there is no need to critique this unpaid advertisement for Triway as written by Oly2012 for it is so over the top it is embarrassing. I suspect it will backfire on it's authors. Weigh in on the editorial and reportage if you's like but I think it would be fun for people to suggest alternative to the End the Blight, Approve the Height cheer leading chant. Here's a couple from the Olympian's comments section

I've never been good with rhyming and poetry and stuff but I'm confident other Olybloggers are. Let's see your whit in verse.

Edit. 16 June 08.

I have willingly removed two offensive sentences at the suggestion of a docent. The sentences were equating prostitutes to the Olympian editorial board.