Fawcett House Burned Down?
I received an email in the middle of the night telling us that flames and smoke were shooting from the top of the Fawcett House at the corner of Fawcett and South 21st. Six firetrucks were on site. Tacoma Avenue was closed.
I think we somehow skipped any discussion of Fawcett House on Exit133. The low income apartment building had been shut down by the city due to unsafe conditions and crime several months ago. Lately it’s been the subject of many rumors including rehabilitating the existing structure for low income, tearing down the existing structure for a new mixed use project, tearing down the existing structure for some UWT use, and many others.
I’m out of town so I can’t check it out myself. What’s the word? Is it gone?
6 comments
S Squared December 25, 2008
What’s glögg? If there’s a festive Scandinavian beverage out there that will dull my Christmas woes I wanna know about it.
M MattonGrant December 27, 2008
I heard about Glögg for the first time at work on Christmas Eve at the gift exchange and then for the 2nd time later the same day when I read Sassy’s post. Whoa talk about synchronicity.
It’s a Swedish drink. Spicy mulled wine with cloves and maybe cinnamon? Delicious. Drink it warm.
For another Christmas drink try a Beton; Becherovka & tonic. Becherovka is delicious “Czech Medicine”.
In English, Beton = Concrete. Have a few and you’ll understand.
Though not necessarily a Christmas drink, the first time my wife tasted it (in August) she said: “This tastes like Christmas!”
Happy Holidays Tacoma!
R ResortDude December 28, 2008
Merry Christmas Sassy,
The Nation has been basking in a lot of global warming this year…I would save that argument for a year when the planets natural cycles are more in your favor.
http://www.junkscience.com/Greenhouse/
LIBERAL ELITE MEDIA…undefendable and luckily they are all going out of business anyway.
Let’s throw in the Bible as a throwback document that needs modern interpretation and the Constitution as a living document and Judges legislating from the bench…against the will of the people by the way and you have some more stimulating dinner conversation to stir the $##@$.
Having never met you Sassy I am not sure of your age but one thing your readers have to keep in mind is people don’t understand this stuff until they reach at least 40. It is biology, the brain simply hasn’t developed.
Some recommend Listening:
Back When I Knew it All – Montgomery Gentry
Proud of the House We Have Built – Brooks and Dunn…..more than sticks and bricks and takes a lot of work.
Believe – Brooks and Dunn. Just a reminder why most of us call it Christmas.
Then, since I have mellowed in my age, finish it off with a favorite of my father in Law.
We Just Disagree – Dave Mason.
Have a safe New Year Sassy, all your peeps and your adoring fans world wide.
ResortDude
M Mofo from the Hood December 28, 2008
I second ResortDude’s comment’s.
And for your listening enjoyment I will add to the music list “Operation Spirit” by Live.
S Steven December 29, 2008
For a Scandinavian beverage to dull the senses, Aquavit is the bomb! Buy the Linie brand. Cheap Aquavit is very nasty. Many will tell you the same about the good stuff, but what do they know!
Skoal.
Steven
M Matt December 29, 2008
Ooo… Aquavit.
Greenland, Summer of 1991. Many brain cells were sacrificed.
Ooo… Aquavit.