11:41 a.m., I'm heading out. I'll stop by the mayor's store to pass along JohnA's congrats and also check out the status of the hanging baskets.

11:36 a.m., I saw a scruffy crowd gathered on NW Boulevard in front of Harbor Center (and Larry Craig's office) protesting the war, as I was driving home last night. The demonstrators must have behaved themselves b/c I didn't read about any arrests in the paper this morning. They're lucky they weren't in Spokane.

11:34 a.m., Dang, I forgot to mention here that Dick Haugen was interviewing Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander this morning re: the Kroc Center discussion last night, for his on-the-road show. Mebbe you still can catch a few minutes of the interview on KGA-AM radio 1510.

11:27 a.m., The aforementioned Berry Picker left for a few minutes and then came back to report that The Coeur d'Alene Resort carpet wasn't all that bad. But it didn't fit with the rest of the resort decor. (BTW, the midmorning rush at Java is over. No line at the counter. Four tables open. I'm watching the high-tech goodies on the table next to me, for a guy who asked me to do so and then went out the door. He's been gone for 10 minutes. Hmmm.)

11:10 a.m., A Berry Picker -- one who runs in fast circles around here -- stopped at my table to chuckle about today's Huckleberries print re: the good things I find in The Duane. Then, he said he's talked to three separate residents -- none of whom know each other -- who all say that Hagadone's Silver Beach condo project, The Terraces, looks like a Bose Radio from the water. Anyone have a boat to check that out?

*Java on Sherman is hopping. There's 10 in line -- and all but one of the tables is occupied. Scratch that. All the tables are occupied. I'll wait until the line goes down to buy coffee. Mebbe I'll get kicked off for free-loading, if I don't? BTW, if you want to chat with me online, you can use this thread for the next hour or so.

*Anyone know how long you can go without washing your car before people notice? I never worried about that while I drove my old Toyota Tercel. But the dirty water that splashed on my 4Runner stands out against the rig's forest green.

*I didn't pay attention to WoodyTV -- the city's public-access TV channel -- when it first went on the air, other than to participate in a show emceed by Mayor Sandi Bloem. However, in the last week or so, I've watched Tony Berns' explanation of the Lake City Development Corp and Team Kroc's answering Kroc Center critics. 'Tis nice to be able to sit at home and get important info like that undiluted by newspapers or radio news hosts.

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