Neighbors on Waverly Drive in Broadmoor had to only walk a house or two on Feb. 25 to bump into someone headed to an Oscar party.
The red carpet was rolled out to the sidewalk for MICHELE SMITH'S all-girl pajama party, complete with a popcorn machine like they have at the movies.
Doors down at CHRIS AND CAROLINE CORR'S, a group of neighbors gathered with their game faces ready to win prizes for correct answers. Attendees take this annual event very seriously, some with clipboard in hand and announcing winners in each category. The prize for first place? Everyone's favorite: a gift certificate at ISLAND VIDEO.
TWIN STAIRS
When GREG AND ZOE LINDHORST, on McGilvra Boulevard East, discovered they were having twins, those long stairs to the front door looked a little daunting for future buggy rides.
Not long after that, neighbors BRIAN AND CARRIE CHEE, just a couple doors down, found out their first pregnancy would also be twins.
Needless to say both families have left their homes for a level future. Seattle Public Utilities was also seen just days later testing the water.
EDUCATION WELL DONE
Bush School graduates BRANDON GILLESPIE and ASHLEY STANSBURY (Class of 1993) have opened a restaurant in West Seattle, Beato Food & Wine, that just recently received 3 1/2 stars from The Seattle Times restaurant critic Nancy Leson.
Brandon put some time in during high school working at BERT'S RED APPLE and at a local restaurant as a prep cook.
Both Brandon and Ashley are married with two small children and live on Capitol Hill.
A WINNING SHOW
SKIP CHRISTIANSON, meat manager at BERT'S RED APPLE, 1801 41st Ave., E., was chosen as one of the top five meat managers of the year out of 39 other Red Apple Grocers. His department was judged on cleanliness and how attractive his case looks each day, which is no easy task in such a small but busy department.
A celebration took place at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, where Skip and his wife feasted on plenty of steak and his personal favorite: the open bar. He was later found downstairs at Shucker's restaurant slurping oysters.
FOR THE BIRDS
BRUCE CHESTER, the lead floral designer at MARTHA E. HARRIS, 4218 E. Madison St., is the man behind the woman.
One of his creative centerpieces was recently mentioned in The Seattle Times; however, he didn't receive credit for this outrageous pink flamingo display, made from a watering can, bird house and pink high heels. He donated his time to create a birdhouse and one thing led to another.
The beneficiary was the Plymouth Housing Group, which raised more than $640,000, thanks in part to people like Bruce.
A NOBLE BREED INDEED
GUNNER - the American Staffordshire terrier and a big, beautiful soul - passed over the rainbow bridge unexpectedly last month. The overwhelming condolences that poured into Carolyn Temple's Madison Park home from dog lovers around the park were a testament to his noble soul. He will be missed.
FOOT NOTE
Madison Park's STEVE LORTON, for-mer Northwest editor of Sunset Magazine, just returned from recuperating in Hawaii. He can be found gimping around the neighborhood, thanks to his newest love, WINSTON, his French bulldog puppy.
Ironically, it was this new love that was responsible for a shattered knee cap that caused the need for some R & R.
DOLLY WEST, an East-Central Seattle resident, has lived in Seattle for more than 25 years.
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