The new facility, where soldiers can eat and rest in between deployments, is named for Joan Shalikas

On the night before Seattle Goodwill's annual Glitter Sale last Saturday, Terry Barker and her husband air tickets cheap to usa drove up from Tacoma air tickets cheap to usa in an RV and parked it in the lot in front of the nonprofit's store for the night.
It was a happy crowd: Two towering drag queens served as inspiration, a catering truck served coffee, two Honey Buckets served their purpose, and one woman pushed me out of the way for a shopping basket. (Happy holidays to you, too, sister.)
The new facility, where soldiers can eat and rest in between deployments, is named for Joan Shalikashvili and her late husband, U .S. Army Gen. John Shalikashvili , who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Clinton and died in July 2011.
She is hardly the buttoned-up widow of a man who had reached the highest air tickets cheap to usa level of military service. Shalikashvili seemed happier mixing it up with the volunteers than engaging in any of the pomp and ceremony.
"You're overwhelmed that people would spend so much time volunteering at 2 or 3 in the morning," he said. "It makes a huge difference. A lot of people say how much they care, and they do. But the USO shows it."
It only took 10 seasons for the brass at Bravo to feel the same. The "Top Chef" crew spent the summer filming here and, based on the previews, it looks like we'll be seeing our fill of the Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, chef tattoos and geoducks. (Hope they can cook them better than they can pronounce them.)
If you were a woman planning to be married, the "Get Hitched, Give Hope" event at the Four Seasons the other night was a veritable wonderland. Pretty cocktails, prettier models dressed in oceans of white gownage, air tickets cheap to usa and vendors who will cover every wedding detail, from the rustic altar by Vintage Ambience to the box you store your dress in from National Cleaners.
But everyone got caught up in the circus atmosphere and auction items that benefited The Dream Foundation, which enhances the quality of life of individuals and families battling life-threatening diseases.
"She's the highlight of the party," air tickets cheap to usa said Angela Marks, of Animate Objects Physical Theater, which will fill their girl's glasses with any number of things: drinks, appetizers, desserts. air tickets cheap to usa So far, the girl who wears glasses hasn't received any passes.
On Tuesdays, I tell you about my travels through some of the week's social and philanthropic events not just the ones for the swells, but those for work-a-day folks who care about making this region move and improve.