Groundhog Day in the Seattle / Woodinville, WA Area --- "Spring Comes Early" - - -
Forget Punxsutawney, PA for the rodent forecast for how long winter will last. You want the smartest rodent alive for that kind of prediction. That rodent, Benjamin, lives in Woodinville, WA. And, here he says, "Spring comes early."
Who is Benjamin, this wisest of all rodents? Well, Benjamin is from the oldest existing order of rodents on earth: the Mountain Beaver. The Mountain Beaver is not to be confused with the North American Beaver. Here is a picture of our Mountain Beaver, Benjamin, phoning in the prediction via his iPaw ©. This photo was created with the cooperation of the Wikipedia public domain crew ;-))
You see, our Mountain Beaver, Benjamin, is so shy smart he refuses to come out for the press, even though they've been gathered for days looking to interview this wisest of all rodents. So, he uses his latest tech creation, his iPaw ©. Proving again how smart he is, he avoids the glare of the cameras that would mess up seeing his shadow. 
Benny, as we all like to call him in the neighborhood, is really even too smart to come out looking for his shadow. He uses remote sensors (which you can see if you look closely at the GPS reading on his iPaw ©). But Benny mostly relies on his consultant, Ziggy, to do the leg work. Here is a picture of Ziggy consulting with Benny. We overheard Ziggy reporting, "Yep, no shadows out here."
Benny mostly hangs out next door, on the other side of our fence, he has a bit more privacy there. Speaking of privacy, that is one of the very enjoyable features of living in the Woodinville area. Large parcels of land, kind of country like, yet next door to Redmond WA, home of Microsoft.
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This is a picture of some new digs for Microsoft at the Bravern in Bellevue, not far away, mixed in with shopping and some favorite Microsoftie playgrounds. In fact, we have Microsofties living in our neighborhood, and as rumor has it, they secretly hunt for consulting opportunities with Benny every chance they get.
Of course, we have Boeing engineers living in our area as well. Word on the street is that they consulted with Benny quite a bit on the new Dreamliner (in between the naps Benny likes to take).
We've been talking about getting Benny a gig with Starbucks, also nearby. Seems like they need his help, and maybe it will make Benny a bit more productive. We're always looking to increase productivity around here. That's why Benny spends a lot of time downloading new books from Amazon, another local employer.
So, if you want to enjoy an early spring, come to Woodinville, WA in the Seattle area, and we'll show you some very nice property where you can settle in, search for a good job, and enjoy the neighborhood. Please find some time to shop and have fun in the great weather we're having, with our early spring. And, maybe you'll get lucky by moving in and having the wisest of all rodents as a neighbor.
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