Apartments above the great Fifth Avenue Sandwich Shop, in Olympia Washington

There’s barely a week left in my Olympian summer.

New mural (detail) near Percival Landing, Olympia

I would return in a minute.

Band of Olympians

The vibe is civilized and tolerant – that is to say, it is truly *hip*. On many nights there’s a happy racket of music and loud post-outings conversation in my neck of the woods, downtown in the historic district. I’m going to feel very much like an American again when I get off the train in Vancouver this Labo(u)r Day.