Totem Lake Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer Meryl Schenker captured these glimpses of daily life around the community. Click on a thumbnail to see a page featuring a larger, more detailed version of the image. Scott Olsen runs with 4-year-old Cailley Glenn, while her 2-year-old brother, Austin, tries to catch them on the Totem Lake Wetland Trail. Olsen, a friend of the family, and the Glenn children are from Juanita. Access to the trail is behind the Cowboy Steakhouse and Saloon near the intersection of Totem Lake Way and 120th Avenue N.E. Paul Culbertson, subcontracted by Tube Art Displays Inc., fixes the neon on the Totem Lake Malls sign. Kirkland resident Donna Minahan brought her children to to Dennyıs Pet World, and now she gets to bring her grandchildren. Claudia, 2, and Nathan, 4, go there once a week to see Tiki, the scarlet macaw and the other animals. The store, owned by John Fleshman, has been in Totem Lake for 24 years. George Guzman and his physical therapist, Britt Garcia, joke about the pain she is causing him during a session at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. Guzman has a chronic inflamatory condition, which has improved greatly during his last two years of physical therapy. Tom Norton of Bellevue tests out a bass guitar at Barter Sell Trade in Totem Lake. Laurie Weaver, owner of Very Important Pet in Totem Lake, plays with one of the dogs at her Yuppy Puppy Doggy Day Care. Kinnon Mackinnon has built his Totem Lake auto repair business on his mechanical skills and word-of-mouth support from his customers. Kelly Cox and 5 month-old Logan, foreground, and Laurie Mott and Madeline (also 5 months) participate in Evergreen's Baby-Parent Time, a weekly support group for new parents and their babies. Cailley Glenn, 4, shows family friend Scott Olsen something interesting in Totem Lake. Brian Lurie, left, co-owner of Yuppie Pawn and Consignment in Totem Lake, checks out a bike brought in by Jack Waltz of Totem Lake. Eighty-five percent of Lurie's clients come back to reclaim their belongings.		Saturday, October 31, 1998 Vibrant Eastside area ready to tap its potential Mall anchors abundant retail scene Community's challenges include too little housing, too much traffic Tranquil lake still exists amidst bustling commerce Jon Hahn: This mechanic values his customers -- and vice versa Totem Lake by the numbers   Nearby communities:     Bothell     Kirkland     Redmond     Woodinville