About

Welcome to Snohomish Today.  An online community blog that will hopefully enrich everyone.   It is our desire that you find something of interest and participate in building this online blog as a fun place and a resource.  Please contact us if you would like to be a contributor on a topic listed in our menu bar.

Contact information:  info@snohomish-today.com

In this early release, the objective is to focus on core topics that impact our community & surrounding areas the most:

• Small Business & Economics (the lifeblood of this community, region, state and country)
• Housing
• Community Involvement
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Food
  • Giving back to the community
  • Equestrian
  • Church

About the founder/editor

I’m frugal in nature and frequent Airfield Espresso on a semi-regular basis (not so frugal).   In addition:

• attend Bethany Christian Church in Everett
• am a semi-regular at many local eateries and support several local small businesses
• I question a lot of things mostly out of curiosity

It has been quite a change living in Snohomish after growing up in inner city Seattle.    The closest I’ve ever been to horses, cattle and hay was on school field trips, watching them on TV/movies or going to the Woodland Park Zoo.   And, people out here listen to Country Music.   Oh, and there’s a lot of trucks.   The move to Snohomish was a positive change.   At this stage of my life I really can’t see living anywhere else.   Someday I’ll get my private pilot license, probably at Harvey Airfield.   I’m an addict for everything housing and business related.    Most of all,  I enjoy this community and all it has to offer.

Snohomish is a great place to live.

Other personal joys

Favorite person(s):  Wife & Mom

Favorite other persons:  Kids

Favorite Movies:  Saving Private Ryan, It’s a Wonderful Life,  Dead Poets Society (I could relate in a huge way)

Favorite Book:  My grandfather’s Bible that was present with him when he was captured by Terrorists in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Favorite Watch:  My grandfather’s that I wear everyday to keep me grounded and when I feel sorry for myself it’s a reminder that things are not that tough.

Favorite Food:  Nothing like a well prepared Filet Mignon;  Mom’s Angel Food Cake & Cheesecake

Favorite Music:  U-2, Third-Day (incredible band and they don’t even know it), Eagles (great live concert), Jars of Clay, Sarah McLachlan (what a voice),  and a lot of Country.

Favorite Place for reflection:  my house at Sunrise

Most influential person:  1) Jesus 2) Wife 3) Kids 4) for a lot of reasons, my Grandfather— who put me through College which led to the life I live today and how I met my wife.

Favorite Sport:  Soccer (the World’s Game!), then Baseball, then Basketball.

Greatest Sports Moment:    #1) no contest….2008 Olympics:  Men’s 4×100 swim relay.  One of sports greatest moments of all time.  #2)  Dan Jansen’s 1988 Calgary Olympic Gold bid fell short with two devestating falls in speed skating.   The World cried with him.  #3)  Lake Placid Olympic Games- USA Mens’ Ice Hockey wins Gold over the USSR.