Ruston Way was busy as usual when a fresh voice broke through the usual hum of passing cars. It was John, an artist filled with excitement but with a sense of experience, tuning his guitar beneath the warm spring sun. His first busking performance? No one would have known.

This first ever First to Ten wasn’t a major event. We didn’t want it to be. It was designed to feel like one of those games from back in the day. A little unscripted. A little underground. Just real ones showing up to hoop.

Nothing flashy. Just history.

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Before the bloom, there’s the burying. The quiet work, the unseen hours, the effort that unfolds far from applause.

If you’re proud to call Tacoma home, this book was made just for you.

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If you’re ever in the Proctor District, don’t forget to stop by Lapis.

“Tacoma, Spring is here.”

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And at some point, we started saying “this is my home.”