Over lunch I ran into my precious Pat Coyne, you know, the one you've been hearing about who's opening Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub in the Olympus Hotel on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. I won't incriminate myself by sharing any of the stories on our nights of partying in the 206, let alone the year that he sponsored my softball team. I'll just say this: His wink and wit are infectious.

With his endearing Irish accent he let me know that he's planning on opening sometime between Jan. 15 and 17.

It'll be no bollocks, just bliss. â€" Natasha