Joe Boyle
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Westside Story – Harleys & Harmonicas
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle
After retiring on April Fools Day, I fired up my 2003 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle and down the road I went. Check out the photo of the hat I custom ordered for all my pals on the ride. The hat tells it all. “BAMR – 2013 / Mississippi Delta Blues / XVI. BAMR stands for “Big Annual Motorcycle Ride” at least that is my definition for a family friendly newspaper. The “Mississippi Delta Blues” relates to my main ride objective, which was to learn how to play the Blues. “XVI” is a Roman numeral depiction documenting that this is our 16th annual motorcycle ride having started in 1998.
Westside Story – The Accused
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle
Most of you are probably familiar with author, John Grisham. He has written over 20 best selling novels, one work of non-fiction and a collection of stories. Historically, all of his novels were directed towards the adult audience. They have been block busters and listed as #1 Best Sellers by the New York Times.
Westside Story – Investigative Report
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle
Since 2010 when I joined Publisher Ben Sclair’s effort related to publishing The Suburban Times, it became quickly apparent that you, our valued readers, are drawn to The Suburban Times because of the in-depth investigative reporting on important and pivotal stories that are constantly unfolding in the very pathway of your lives. Many of you have told me that The Suburban Times is very much like The New York Times only cheaper.
It is for this very reason that Mr. Sclair has dispatched me back into the field to do a follow-up story to my recent Westside Story, titled “North Bend Starbucks Goes Dark“.
Westside Story – Evening With Art
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle
My title, “Evening With Art”, is a little confusing to me. I thought to myself, “Evening With Art?”, as I read my title the day after writing it. Then it happened. I was overcome with a pleasant flashback.
Art was my father-in-law’s name. I loved my father-in-law. For one thing, Art let me marry his lovely daughter.
Westside Story – Highest & Best Use
Photo & Story – Joseph Boyle
About 5 years ago, we built what we refer to as our garden house. We kept putting stuff inside to store out of the weather, but we never took anything out to be disposed of.
After 5 years, we could hardly walk around inside our garden house. It reminded me of the famous old time radio show, which featured Fibber McGee and Molly’s closet.
Westside Story – North Bend Starbucks Goes Dark
Photo & Story – Joseph Boyle
On this past Sunday, May 5, 2013, I fired up my Harley Road King and headed down the road to meet up with my 1950 first grade school buddy, Drew. If you remember, it was a great day with full sun and warm temperatures.
We dropped our kickstands in front of our favorite North Bend, Washington Starbucks at around 10:00 am.
Westside Story – Lakewold Gardens Designer Showhouse
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle
This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to visit Lakewold Gardens on the occasion of their Designer Showhouse, which runs April 3 – 21, 2013.
Lakewold, managed by Stephanie Walsh, Executive Director, is located at 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499. Phone: 253-584-4106.
Westside Story – Financial House
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle
This article is about keeping your financial house in good order.
When you retire, please, please, please take a good long look at your retirement plan settlement options. Do the right, ethical, smart and loving thing during your decision making process.
Westside Story – Retirement Week 1
Story – Joseph Boyle
It has been one week since I started my new life serving our community as a retired guy. Someone has to do this important work. I am doing my part by hanging out at Starbucks with no visible means of support. My friends are hoping I have some invisible means of support.
Plus I opened up an opportunity for a young guy or gal who is waiting in the wings for my job.
Westside Story – A Train Ride
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle
I can’t believe it. It seems like just yesterday when I started my career with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. On Friday, March 29, 2013 at 4:30 pm I walked out the door of the County City Building – Sheriff’s Headquarters for the last time. For 8440 days, my career was a giant part of my life.
It is official. I am retired.
Westside Story –The Dalai Lama, Words of Wisdom
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle
Early this week I was wandering around Graham – Kapowsin High School. I do that because I have a wandering-around job.
Westside Story – A Dozen Days
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle
Only a dozen days and my work life will end. They call it retirement. It does not seem that long ago when I was just an 11-year-old kid in the neighborhood. That is the age when I asked my dad an important question that is on every young boy’s mind.
Westside Story – The Science Guy
Story & Video – Joseph Boyle
Even those who know me well are not aware that in the early 1960s an undergraduate future psychologist tested and measured my young college student brain.
It was determined that I had a rare highly evolved scientific brain, much like that of Albert Einstein (b. 1879 d. 1955) or Nicolaus Copernicus (b. 1473 d. 1543).
Westside Story – Where he is, is where I was
Story – Joseph Boyle, Photo – Hayley Austin
Just this past January 31, 2013, I attended a Law Enforcement Academy Officer Graduation at Washington State Criminal Justice Academy in Burien, Washington.
The ceremony was meaningful to me for two reasons.
Reason Number 1 – OUT WITH THE OLD: I have been blessed with a law enforcement career, which for me has been the greatest job in the world.
Westside Story – Chevron News Assault
Story & Video – Joseph Boyle
Yesterday I pulled into the Chevron gas station at 108th St SW and Bridgeport Way SW for the mundane, but necessary purpose of filling my gas tank. We used to call them Chevron Service Stations, because they actually provided service.
Back in 1959 I started buying gas when we had full service stations on every corner and actual gas wars that pulled the price down to around .14 cents a gallon.
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