I received a call from the Kirkland Mayor on Friday and got the word – I am the newest member of the Parking Advisory Board working with the City Council on parking related issues here in Kirkland.

Here's the link to Thursday night's agenda.  I had a short interview at City Hall where I had the opportunity to meet all the members of the City Council as well as the Mayor.  What qualifies me for this position?  Other than the fact that I live here, have parked a car before, and really care about my community, I'm not sure.  Our communities are only as great as the people who give their time to make them so and I was done standing on the sidelines. 

I have no doubt that parking questions are related to other questions about the development and growth of this city so I look forward to getting started.  I'll keep you posted as I learn more.

Another great event downtown tonight with the Kirkland Criterium.  I was pretty excited to see Kirkland sponsor an event like this.  I have fond memories of the Twilight Criterium in Athens, GA as a college student.  It was always a great excuse to stand on the streets of downtown and enjoy a few cold beverages. 

Tonight wasn't quite that scale but a good turnout and exciting race for a first event.  Here's a bit of video I captured:

Summertime in Kirkland is really great.  We have to wait a bit longer than other parts of the country for it to arrive but we are in full swing now.  As part of the summer activities, the City of Kirkland has music down at Marina Park on Thursday nights.  We walked down tonight, grabbed some food from "I Luv Teriyaki" and enjoyed the music by the water.  Here's a couple pics: