Chukundi Salisbury

05/12/2026

ITS POSSIBLE

I wake up everyday and I feel Blessed and Highly Favored...

I am thankful for this mindset and attitude that at all times: ITS POSSIBLE!!

Why not me... I can do it!!! Oftentimes I dont know HOW (yet), but I know it CAN BE DONE!

Its amazing to be able to visualize your dream and then put the work in to manifest it and make it a reality!! I have done it many times with and many more!

This is the mindset.. I want it for all of us!

Lets live!!

05/01/2026

Today is the 1st day of the rest of my life!!

I put that $$$ down at the dentist 😬 and my journey is officially started! I walked through my doors 🚪 of Fear (about the procedure) and sadness 😔 (about losing my natural teeth) and I am ready to move forward.

The $$ is honestly the least of it for me... I want a deal but I also want to be comfortable. Thats why I have opted to just stay at my well paying job that I LOVE ❤️ (its a blessing 🙌🏿 and I am thankful 🙏🏾 for it) and just pay for the procedure that way.

Next step is I am waiting on the computer mockup of my new smile and then the procedure in June. After they remove ALL of my upper teeth. 😢 I will get some "temporary" teeth to wear for the 4-6 months while my waiting for my mouth to completely heal. This fall I will get my "permanent" teeth. So when I say journey.... I mean journey!!!

So the temporary teeth will look "real" like the permanent ones... but they wont be nearly as strong. I will be eating soft food all summer long smh 🫤 I told them I am going to Daniel's Broiler or The Capital Grille before my surgery and enjoy a nice steak! 😋 There is a chance that I not be able to eat with any pull or crunch 😕 until January! I am praying that is not the case but since I DID have Diabetes it might mean that my bone will take longer to heal... we will see!

Stay tuned....

04/29/2026

😢 I was supposed to RETIRE today at 3 PM!!

I am feeling like a Senior who got pulled into his counselors office the day before graduation 😳 and told that I cannot walk with my class... 😱😫 I planned for this day for years!!!!!! Yes in my "Years" Voice!!! Only to have it delayed 😒 Damn that scooter!!!! 🛴 🤬

Yes, I know I am going to still retire next year but it's natural to be a lil sad when what you have worked so hard for doesn't happened like you planned. I am thankful 🙏🏾 that I am in a position to keep working for a specific purpose and fiscal goal. I am Super Blessed ☺️ that I was not seriously injured when I fell. I believe that GOD is not through with me yet.

So I will be walking around today with my Princess Cruises sweatsuit on thinking about my life to come while wearing my City of Seattle Government hat to remind me of what amazing job I am blessed to have and that every day forward my pension will grow... 🤑🥰

In the words of many of my homies over the years:

IT GETS GREATER LATER!! 💯

04/23/2026

Earthday 🌎 w/ and the at Pigeon Point Park!

04/21/2026

UPDATE: Why I’m NOT Retiring (Yet)…

As many of you know, I was set to retire from Seattle Parks and Recreation on April 29, 2026… after 29 years.

That’s changing.

I’m pushing my retirement back at least one year and will do the full 30.

Here’s why:

Last year, I had a fall off a scooter and seriously damaged my teeth. I didn’t make a big deal about it publicly, but if you’ve seen me in person, you may have noticed my smile looks a little different. The reality is, those teeth are no longer viable.

So I’m getting a full arch dental implant (an “All-on-6” for those familiar). It’s a long-term solution, about a 5 to 8 month process… and yes, it is expensive.

The decision came down to this:
Why would I pay for something like that out of my pension when I can cover it with a paycheck?

So I’m staying on the job a little longer.

I am ready to retire. I have been preparing for this for years:
✔️ Paid off debt
✔️ Improved my credit
✔️ Lost weight
✔️ Reversed diabetes
✔️ Got myself mentally, physically, and spiritually ready

I was counting down the days for all these years... so, I am in my feelings about not retiring this month.

At the same time, I recognize that I am blessed to even have this option.

And I am still smiling — regardless. Because that’s who I am. This is not about appearances; it is about health and making smart, long-term decisions.

I will also be documenting this dental journey in case it helps someone else.

Bottom line:
I am not retiring this month… but it is still coming.

And when I do?
It will be cruises, travel, and not sleeping in my own bed at least once every month.

If you have been following my retirement journey, it's not over... stay tuned.

If you are thinking about your own, start preparing now.

04/19/2026

Full House 🏠 here at the Black Legacy Homeowners meeting today!! We are talking about the Senior Tax Exemption and helping Black Homeowners keep their homes!

04/15/2026

Connect to Nature! Go outside!!

04/07/2026

Love this!!

The first Northwest Native Canoe Center building is on track for completion this fall.

04/07/2026

Good Times!! Thank you Converge Media and Seattle Mariners!!
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04/03/2026

Work Hard... Stay The Course... See The Results. It's that simple for me...

I walked away from Diabetes.

I am never going back 🔙 to High Blood Sugar...

I am never going back to Metformin...

I am Healthy and Happy.

Health is The Real Bag.

03/29/2026

Development without Displacement: Preserving Our Community Amidst "Progress"

While headlines celebrate major infrastructure projects like the new light rail line crossing Lake Washington (as seen in this past Sunday, March 22nd, in the The Seattle Times article "RIDING ON WATER"), we must ask: Who benefits from this growth, and who gets displaced?

The words of our founder and executive director, Chukundi Salisbury Sr., ring painfully true. He captures our deep frustration and the legitimate threat facing our Black neighbors right now:

“We have Jimi Hendrix outside, and the Sam Smith lid park, but the people whom Sam Smith sought to help are being erased. In the end, if we don’t do anything about displacement, we’ll be erased.”

Celebrating Black cultural landmarks and naming parks after leaders is meaningless if the actual people and their living legacy are being forced out. As Salisbury warns, without intentional anti-displacement strategies, our communities risk becoming mere symbols—superficial “murals and artworks” or just another box-checking mention in a land acknowledgment.

Black Legacy Homeowner is committed to fighting displacement and ensuring our neighborhoods remain vibrant, stable, and diverse homes for Black families for generations to come. We cannot allow "progress" to mean erasure.

We are demanding equitable development policies that prioritize community preservation over profit.