While Seattle is one of North America's whitest cities, it also has an uncommonly high number of individuals of multiracial ancestry. [1] The racial makeup of the city is 70.09% white, 13.12% Asian, 8.44% Black, 1.00% Native American, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. 5.28% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
I should note that Annabel is multiracial as is her father. My great-grandmother's last name was Rattlinggourd.
51% Asian, 20% white, 13% black, 9% Hispanic/Latino and 7% from other races
Ten years ago, when I lived in the Valley, it was even more Asian. The north part of the hill is getting whiter due to its proximity to Amazon, though it's still pretty Asian.
Silly Empress! Seriously, here in Seattle, a group of Actual Diverse Kidlets is a rare thing to see, especially north of Lake Union. (Due, in large part, to some really ugly and racist zoning laws that used to exist in the city.)
Though the zoning laws were spotty. One neighborhood would have by-laws that effectively barred non-whites, but the neighboring area would only ban Asians, and still another one wouldn't have any bans at all. So, you ended up with one of the richest neighborhoods in Seattle surrounded on three sides by African-American neighborhoods. You also have the same sorts of racial shifts you see in New York or Chicago over time, e.g. the Italian-Americans of "Garlic Gulch" moved burbs in the 40s and 50s and were replaced by blacks, many of whom are now moving to Renton and being replaced by lower to middle class SE Asians. The landmark Italian bakery, Borrachini's, is now owned by a Filipino family.
Morning. Still in a foul mood.
Mallory has essayed the stairs, working to crawl up the first step. I let him go a bit before pulling him off. Baby gate installation today for sure. Now he's being a fairly chattery Swifter.
Wait? Ethernet and he does floors? I want a baby!
Also? Cat toy.
Okay, no baby. I want a Roomba. And a camcorder.
Baby with a toggle on/off button?
Okay, no baby. I was momentarily delusional.
Baby with a toggle on/off button?
I want to get that upgrade for Annabel!
Rob Corddry's This Week in God is starting to grow on me.
The baby is also a cat toy. Sort of.
A Roomba doesn't demand to be fed or changed after it cleans your floors.
Legion would slit both our throats in the night if we got a Roomba in addition to the baby. He's that close to the edge.
Cheerios, somewhat later.
Adventures in grocery shopping:
Time spent shopping: 20 minutes
Time spent in checkout lane: 25 minutes
Time spent driving to and from store: 1 hour and change.
Of note: As I was picking through the green beans, I noticed a lot of little slugs on them. So I started pulling out the beans with attached slugs and setting them to one side (on top of the bags of potatoes). As I'm continuing to search for enough decent beans, a store employee comes by, grabs the slug beans, and throws them back into the bin.
As I was wheeling my cart to my car, I watched the person in the space next to me back out insufficiently and proceed to hit my car. It wasn't a significant whack, but he left a little paint on my bumper. I'm debating telling the DH. He'll go orbital.
And probably at me, for not reporting it. But, seriously, like I'm going to go through the hassle for a little nudge? I'd have to somehow get through to the old man driver that he needed to wait, then call the embassy's security receptionist, have them send a security team, etc etc. No. I'll save that for when someone really hits me.
