So Seattle

I spotted this blog post on the Washington Post today; the subject was a familiar lament to many book readers as writer Joel Achenbach was pondering both the Nook and the rapid loss of many bookstores. Like many of us, he has noticed that the speed of ebook readers provides anyone with a way to find and read a book within a matter of minutes. Also, like many of us here in Seattle, he is worried that he will miss stepping foot in brick and mortar bookstores. 

In certain cities, getting good seats at the opera or prime seats at a an off-Broadway show are considered more than a little desirable: in Seattle and the rest of Washington, good seats at the Apple Cup tickets are sought after. 

Unfortunately for me and other Cougars--meaning the term referring to the Washington State Cougars and not the Demi Moore kind of Cougars--the University of Washington Huskies are doing a little bit better than we are this year. They are all bragging about their recent win in the Pac-12 and seem to have quickly forgotten about their loss last week to Stanford. 

The Cougars don’t often get into bowl games. I’ll be completely honest--we don’t even win all that many games to begin with. Which is why Cougar fans in Seattle are eager to take on the Huskies at Century Link Field this year. A win wouldn’t guarantee a bowl game by any means, but would make Thanksgiving all that much easier to take for any Washington State alum with pesky and annoying U-Dub relatives and friends.