Andrew Waite Aug 26, 20203 minRoad Signs I don’t love the idea of bumper stickers on my car. “But you keep saying that voting for Joe is the most important thing we can do,”...
Andrew Waite Aug 19, 20203 minNormalFor me, the indelible image from Dr. Jill Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention was dishes stacked in the kitchen sink....
Andrew Waite Aug 13, 20203 minResultsI was tested for Covid-19 a week ago. The procedure itself was seamless. I had an appointment at a local drive-through testing site and...
Andrew Waite Aug 5, 20203 minIn the Distance From the crater rim at the top of Mount St. Helens, the Johnston Ridge Observatory was just a small white dot, barely visible in the...
Andrew Waite Jul 30, 20203 minTake us outI was looking forward to the game for months. It’s not like I really had a strong rooting interest as the Yankees took on the Nationals,...
Andrew Waite Jul 22, 20203 minOur Shot A vaccine is supposed to mean victory. At least, that’s how I have been thinking about it. It didn’t occur to me until this week that...
Andrew Waite Jul 15, 20203 minPatchwork If you’ve ever flown across the country on a clear day, you might have noticed how the land below resembles a quilt. Seams of rivers...
Andrew Waite Jul 8, 20203 minTrash Day Early on in the quarantine, maybe the second or third day, Ria wanted to go outside to watch the trash and recycling trucks rumble past....
Andrew Waite Jul 1, 20203 minBurying the Truth Ria is a liar. She fibs about all sorts of things. One ongoing campaign has to do with her orange pacifier and its suspected thief. She’s...
Andrew Waite Jun 24, 20203 minThe Changing TidesBirch Bay is a little notch in the Salish Sea near the northern edge of the United States. It’s a beautiful spot that Kathleen, Ria and I...
Andrew Waite Jun 18, 20203 minThe CHOP Blocks One of the first signs I saw upon entering CHOP asked simply, “Why are you here?” I didn’t have a great answer. Why did I think it was...
Andrew Waite Jun 10, 20203 minDear Michelle Obama Mrs. Obama, I know you may not want to hear this. I know you say you have no interest in politics. But I’m urging you to connect with Joe...
Andrew Waite Jun 3, 20203 minTaking OffLast weekend, U.S. astronauts traveled into space from American soil for the first time in nine years. The launch had all the makings of...
Andrew Waite May 27, 20203 minUnder CoverI’ll admit, I don’t consistently wear my mask. On the rare instances I go into a store, I keep it on. But when I’m walking in a park or...
Andrew Waite May 20, 20203 minWe Need Some Resistance Ronan Farrow is one of the most prominent investigative journalists in America. He helped break the Harvey Weinstein story. He was part...
Andrew Waite May 13, 20203 minRia the Explorer Ria is an explorer. Every morning, she and I take Manny on adventures, and I let the 2.5- year-old lead the way. I figure, why not? We’ve...
Andrew Waite May 6, 20203 minA Vision Beyond 2020One presidential candidate is accused of pressing a woman against a wall and grabbing her crotch. And the other presidential candidate is...
Andrew Waite Apr 29, 20203 minWhose Broad Stripes Biking through Seattle’s industrial district last summer, I was passed by a loud pickup truck waving a large American flag. Instead of...
Andrew Waite Apr 22, 20203 minDon't Call it a Comeback Occasionally, Kathleen asks me to contribute to a diary she keeps by the bed. She’s not looking for longwinded diatribes, just nuggets...
Andrew Waite Apr 16, 20203 minFish out of WaterTwo young fish are swimming one morning when they pass an older fish who asks, “How’s the water?” The young fish swim on until one of...