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Renton,WA rumors turned respectable - that is my tag line. I am taking photos of my town, Renton,Wa and writing about the stories that interest me. I want to add a new dimension to reading about our little burg and offer some info on what is going on
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Make no "bones" about it, Halloween is on
One more house to go and get your "spook" on this coming Halloween. Yet another house on Williams between 3rd and 4th in North Renton that deserves your attention. Many of the decorations are handmade by those that reside within this house turned ce...
More Halloween decorations to die for
More Halloween haunting to be found on Wells Ave. N. between 4th and 5th. Can you stand it? This is just next door to the house of the Shlegel's that I featured yesterday. Whew - is there ever a lot of Halloween Spirit in that part of town! I never ...
Renton prepares with ghouls and gobblins
I want to take you to the scary side of Renton town - to places where people go to see the true spirit of Halloween, and more than just getting a handful of treats, where they go to get a little ... scared. This is the Schlegel home on Wells, betwee...
Fall on a Renton doorstep
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do withyour one wild and precious life?A ship is safe in portbut that is not whatships are for"Mary OliverThe Picaroon begs your indulgence - we are off sick, and will catch up more with you another fine day....
Foreshadow of Fall
You know me - bright green house, pumpkins on the nearby ground basking in the noon day sun and a couple of inviting chairs - gotta take a photo. North Renton in the Indian Summer - wasn't yesterday simply amazing!?...
North Renton's blooming with color
Every time I pass this burst of color in North Renton, I sigh contentedly and think, what a gorgeous home....
in my neighbor's garden
The Picaroon is a bit on holiday this weekend - I took these photos on Thursday just for all of you to look at today. This is where we live - this is what we see, here in Renton, here in the garden....
our back alleys of Renton
Back alleys - they are of a time nearly forgotten, when space wasn't at such a premium and garages were detached and held only one car. A simpler life, a life where you knew your neighbor, had a yard big enough for a garden or a small crowd and a ...
Too bad you missed out
Last night, on, yes possibly the hottest evening of the year, Jones Park was the place to be in North Renton. The annual picnic hosted by the North Renton Neighborhood Association was very well attended. Could have been the draw of free hot dogs coo...
Come to the Picnic, people
It's time to meet your neighbor - and share some of your favorites summer eats. The North Renton Neighborhood Association will be holding their annual Picnic - you all are invited, this Wednesday from 5- 7:30pm at Jones Park. That location is right o...
What you can do in your neighborhood to have fun
Today, Saturday, some spunky North Rentonites took it upon themselves to have an "unofficial" Block Party on Wells Ave. N. between 3rd and 4th. Hosts Nate Thornton and the Giometti's, were keeping up on sports scores, handing out beer and grillin' t...
North Renton Block Party Y'All!
BLOCK PARTY!!!Hosted by: Nate Thornton on Wells Ave North & The Giometti's on Pelly Ave North Please plan to come by and at least say hello! Bring something for a potluck. Hot Dogs will be cooked and free!!! WHY? Just for a good ...
Lost dog gets found
Happy endings aren't always the easiest to find where lost pets are concerned. This past week, exactly to the day in fact, has been an amazing odyssey of discovering the side of dog ownership that no one would want to experience. What do you do if yo...
What I saw today in Renton
It's just the little things - a colorful blanket out to dry, the color of a rose or the shape of the bush - that captures the imagination....
