tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post8656989701401775979..comments2024-02-27T01:52:06.519-08:00Comments on Kent's Bike Blog: Lucky TownKent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-22488464020420686902007-11-30T09:51:00.000-08:002007-11-30T09:51:00.000-08:00I like that your comments focused on the nature of...I like that your comments focused on the nature of change. As I think you know, I often work with rural communities and Indian Tribes that are in distress as a result of some change which they may not have seen coming or may not have had the power to influence. Occasionally I tell stories of other community’s successes in hopes of inspiring them to work to create the change they seek. Almost always someone will say “those people were really lucky”. My response is that luck often has a way of finding those who are prepared for it. (i.e.: success can be one result of planning)<BR/><BR/>I think back to my youth when Issaquah was really ‘out there’; when it was a place where Darigold processed milk, the area surrounding was fields with black and white cows and the occasional abandoned out building covered with 23 foot tall blackberry bushes. Then came brightly colored parachutes and the skydiving craze. Stopping in Issaquah for what ever you needed before heading over the pass afforded an opportunity to watch those parachutes describe lazy circles as they descended towards the big bullseye on the grass runway, probably about where Costco now stands.<BR/><BR/>It could have changed to be like the Mukilteo Speedway and hwy 99. All things considered I think Issaquah has developed about as well as could be expected. Nice that the salmon still call it home.<BR/><BR/>Yr Pal DrCodfishPaul Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06072480695472781764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-63464833263856706562007-11-28T22:24:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:24:00.000-08:00Hi Kent,We are lucky to have you in our broader co...Hi Kent,<BR/><BR/>We are lucky to have you in our broader community! While I don't I know what the other dignitaries said, I cannot imagine that they were half as eloquent as you. We love you!Peter McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189205673386577586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-70035623380483192232007-11-28T21:55:00.000-08:002007-11-28T21:55:00.000-08:00Kent,That was a smooth speech. Well done.Kent,<BR/><BR/>That was a smooth speech. Well done.Tarik Salehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664260510124463879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-37397294021487437342007-11-28T16:36:00.000-08:002007-11-28T16:36:00.000-08:00I faked up a route on google maps. It's a pretty n...I faked up a route on <A HREF="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=47.537514,-122.032399&spn=0.014023,0.029182&om=1&msid=103074764047177461492.00043fc7db30c97ec304e&source=embed" REL="nofollow">google maps</A>. It's a pretty nifty trail.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting your comments, Kent. It was a nice speech.jeffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240565546555632108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-47805491348108920852007-11-28T14:43:00.000-08:002007-11-28T14:43:00.000-08:00It's still too new to show up on any maps. I may g...It's still too new to show up on any maps. I may get around to creating a bikely.com map at some point but that might be a while. In the meantime, while looking to see if anybody else had mapped it, I refound Dan Crawford's super nifty trail site here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.dbmechanic.com/biking/findtrails.asp<BR/><BR/>Check it out, it's really cool. I'd be willing to bet that Dan will have the Highpoint connector in his database soon.Kent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-12550651209713609122007-11-28T13:29:00.000-08:002007-11-28T13:29:00.000-08:00Hey Kent, can you post a link to the route of this...Hey Kent, can you post a link to the route of this new trail?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com