Apartment Choice

RAVE At a recent musical show at the 5th Avenue Theatre where I was sitting in one of the least expensive seats, an usher approached me and asked if I’d like a better seat. A benefactor always buys an extra ticket to be given to someone who usually doesn’t have the experience of sitting in the best seats and because of this generosity, I sat on the main floor and was so close to the actors that I never had to use my binoculars. I’m still touched by this experience. Thank you! RANT AND RAVE Rant to the woman whose leashed dog bit me on the thigh while I was walking on the Arboretum Waterfront Trail . After some mild hysterics by all of us, I told her I was OK and to go on. Rave to the excellent care I got at a nearby clinic, including a pair of scrub pants, as my pants were torn. I hope the woman sees this to know that my wound healed with no complications, and that she should consider that this pathway is too narrow for walking her dog. RAVE For the Snohomish County Sheriff ’s Offic...

A cool cast of kids explore oddball happenings in their apartment building in Nickelodeon’s most- recent animated series , Welcome to the Wayne . Home is where the weird is — at least it is at a New York City apartment building called the Wayne, which is the setting for Nickelodeon’s newest animated series . (From L-R) Olly, Ansi, and Saraline from Nickelodeon’s Welcome To The Wayne Created and written by Emmy Award-winning writer and composer Billy Lopez ( The Wonder Pets , Phineas and Ferb ), Welcome to the Wayne premiered its 20-episode first season on July 24. Originating as Nick’s first web-exclusive series, Welcome to the Wayne follows the adventures of Olly Timbers (voiced by Lopez), his sister Saraline (Dana Steingold, Avenue Q musical), and their pal Ansi Molina (Alanna Ubach, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce ), as they explore the crazy, unpredictable world of the Wayne. Lopez says he imagined having a lot of adventures in the New York City apartment buildings he lived...