Magnolia Bridge Nightmare

In my morning Magnolia News , I read there are four options being considered for the Magnolia Bridge rehab project, which -- ahem -- is the bridge closest to my house and the one we use the most. The real bad news is that whatever project wins out, the bridge will be out of commission for at least nine months, but probably much longer. Which means the remaining two bridges --Dravus and Emerson -- will be a nightmare. Can't we just recruit some of the ferries to come down to Maggie Bluffs and pick us up and bring us downtown? Also, I'm wondering how this will affect homes up for sale or people who anticipate selling around the time the project begins. This has to be a real turnoff for potential buyers. Or maybe they can find great deals... Hmmmm.

Last note: A must-read in the Mag News and Queen Anne News is the tawdry stuff in the Police Blotter by Russ Zabel. He has a talent for making mayhem sound humorous.