Won’t you let me take you on a sea cruise

Must be checking out the specials at Ivar’s: Gray whales making their journey from the waters off Mexico to those of Alaska are swimming past good viewing spots at Cama Beach State Park and Ebey’s Landing.

We’re a little rusty with our whale-langauge skills, but we’ve let them know that since their last visit, should they hang around off the Mukilteo shore, there’s a parking fee the begins later this spring. They might want to bring some change.

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Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: Tonight on HGTV’s “Log Cabin Living,” an adventurous couple leaves behind the high culture of San Francisco for a high-end log cabin on Lake Tahoe.

The couple experiences culture shock as they rough it Tahoe-style by having to consult their iPhone to find the nearest Starbucks, wait their turn in line at the public charging station to “fill up” the Tesla and hunt down specials on free-range cat food.

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Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1865, the Crossness Pumping Station, a key component of London’s new and improved sewage system, was officially opened by Edward, Prince of Wales.

Prince Edward, rather than cut a ribbon, pulled the chain on a toilet for the inaugural royal flush. (Oh, like you didn’t expect us to go there.)

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