Thumbs up to the 15 or so Brooks family members who visited the Kirkland Cemetery Saturday to decorate graves. The Brooks family came to Kirkland in 1890 and built the Brooks Building that still exists on Market Street. It is great to see the family is still active in the Kirkland community.

Thumbs up to the Kirkland and Redmond City Council members who are thinking outside of the box to establish an indoor recreation facility and pool. The need for more pool space is an ongoing community issue, especially for youth sports.

Thumbs down to the bicyclist who tailgated me down Holmes Point drive within inches of my bumper while I was already going five miles above the speed limit through this residential neighborhood. He shook his finger at me to speed up, and he also gave me the finger! At a three-way stop I put down my window and told him I was already going faster than the speed limit. He gave me an earful. I imagine it’s fun speeding down this road on a bike, but I know of at least one cyclist that has been killed on this road. What happened to the concept of “share the road?”

Thumbs down to the woman who accosted me while I was enjoying a pleasant stroll along the old viaduct across Juanita Bay. She seemed to suggest that I was responsible for the lack of appearance of the beavers in and around their habitual ponds near the viaduct. She said, “Probably someone shot them,” and gave me a baleful sidelong look as though I was the obvious candidate.

Thumbs down to the numerous e-mails I’ve received from frauds claiming to need my help to transfer large sums of money to their country. The latest one came from Basim Kabore, who “discovered” a leftover sum of $15.2 million. The person promised me 40 percent of the funds if I help him to transfer the money. I feel sorry for anyone who falls for this fraud.

Thumbs up to the thousands of cyclists who braved the rain and cold weather up and down the seven hills of Kirkland during the bike ride to benefit the homeless.

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