OUR FIRST BUILD - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND - 1996

We owned our first house in Portland Oregon in 1992… but in 1995 we were transferred with Peter’s job to Seattle. Since Peter had an aunt and uncle he loved visiting on Bainbridge, we decided to move there for the adventure. We built a house overlooking Rich Passage with a view of Mt Rainier. We would watch the Bremerton ferry pass, listen to the seals bark, and we even got to see the USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier return to Bremerton. It was a heavenly life, on the weekends! We had nonstop visitors which we loved and which I still miss… but during the week it wasn’t as easy when you needed to to everyday things such as get your car worked on, fly out, or deliver a baby! Derek was born while we lived there, and I indeed did have to wait in line at the ferry in order to make it to the hospital when I was about to deliver a month early! But honestly, I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to live in this special place. We met amazing people and fully embraced the lifestyle. Our favorite activity was a four-hour kayak trip that took us from near our house, around the south side of the island where we could see the Seattle skyline, Mt Ranier, Mt Baker, and all the pretty houses along the shoreline. We’d then paddle into Eagle Harbor and the town of Winslow , where the ferries dock and where we could pull up to the dock at the Pub for a burger and a beer after our paddle. We even got to do this once on the fourth of July where we could watch the Seattle fireworks from our boats. It was a special life for sure!