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Huckleberries Online

Country Mouse or City Mouse


The Star Princess sails past the Seattle skyline, heading out of Terminal 30 bound for Alaska.
 (MCT / The Spokesman-Review)
The Star Princess sails past the Seattle skyline, heading out of Terminal 30 bound for Alaska. (MCT / The Spokesman-Review)

I spent a few days in downtown Seattle recently. I love big city life. I enjoy the hustle and the bustle and the anonymity of blending in with the crowds. I love being able to walk everywhere, and the quiet oasises you find in the midst of urban sprawl. Alas, the condos across from my hotel were going for $600,000 to $6 million. A bit steep for my pocketbook. So, instead of downtown Seattle, I'm going to be renting an office in downtown Spokane for the summer. It will have to do.

I have a feeling I'm in the minority among Hucksters. Which lifestyle do you prefer, country life or city life?



Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.