r/Issaquah

I’d like to share how something that happened at the Salmon Days parade recently affected me personally and also impacted my children.

I was marching in the parade with my children as a candidate for our upcoming election. My children are nine and 13. It was a great and sunny day with awesome vendors, music, great bands, and wonderful performers.
As we went by a number of spectators, some of them flipped us off, put their thumbs down, and some booed and scowled. My girlfriend/fiancé was present as well.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions certainly. That said, I think we should all be civil and respectful, especially when there are children present.
It’s difficult to explain to your children why some people would behave in such a way, especially when they love their mama so much.
Again, everyone’s entitled to their opinions, but do you really know the person that you’re flipping off? Do you know what they really believe or stand for? Unless you know the person personally, you certainly do not.

I support peaceful discourse, kind behavior, and civility. I think it’s important in all walks of life to be kind and thoughtful.

It was also ironic when after the parade, I sat next to the tent for some of these people who were displaying these negative actions to come up to visit and socialize. There was a giant sign on this tent that said, “No hate in Washington state.”
I had to wonder, is that statement true only if people agree with who they believe you are?
I’ll tell you what though, I went over, started conversations, and befriended people who were working inside that tent. We had great conversations.
We don’t have to hate each other, ever.

Close the boat ramp in Sammamish state park

Curious if anyone else has experienced this issue after visiting the Proliance Orthopedics outpatient clinic in the Highlands?...

Since about 2024, every time we have visited there for any appts, we get knocked down with flu or upper respiratory crud right after. Even wearing masks has not seemed to prevent this. This has happened to both me and my spouse.

We don't visit there that regularly, these appts happen a couple times a year at the most for minor issues.

If you've been there, then you know the second floor outpatient clinic is constantly overcrowded with people coming in/out, has cramped seating and hot/stagnant air ventilation in the waiting area.

We are otherwise super healthy and do not experience this problem after visiting other medical facilities, including hospitals, if needed for other appts.

Has anybody else had this happen repeatedly after going there too? It is getting weird and seems like it has happened too many times now to be a coincidence.

Debating about whether we will go back there again even though we really like the PA we see. We are now sick (yet again) with upper respiratory crud after a recent visit and it sucks 😷😷