September is usually one of the nicest months here and this is no exception, with warm and dry weather for another week at least. Yes, the Northwest could use some rain, being way below average for the year.
I planted 20 hyacinth bulbs yesterday in dry, sandy soil and it was a chore, with the holes filling in. But sure beats working on a cold, wet, dark day. The fall rains will soon water them.
The West Seattle Ukulele group has been meeting now for a year, and today we're having an potluck to celebrate the anniversary. It started with just a handful of players in the gazebo at the SSCC Arboretum.
We played at outdoor venues every Thursday all winter. It was a nice bonding experience for the original members. The group has really grown since then, with some people traveling from across town. Last week there was hardly a corner left to sit outdoors at the CP Coffeehouse, and I arrived 15 minutes early.
WSUP started as an alternative ukulele gathering, back when people were still worried (with good reason) about playing and singing indoors at the Senior Center. It will be interesting to see how things evolve from here, since the group is too large now to huddle under the covered patio at CP Coffeehouse, like we did last year.
Finding a regular indoor venue is difficult, and of course would be expensive. CP allows us to hang out "free" and most people are courteous enough to buy a drink.
Once on a roll, you can't hold down uke players, so I guess we will figure something out for winter. I'm not on Facebook, but you can follow WSUP there.
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