January 5th, 2010
Happy New Year!
Tomorrow will be my day to review the statistics of the 2009 Bainbridge real estate market. Today, I thought it would be fun to look back at the past year from a different perspective. Some things just cannot be measured, and in so many ways Bainbridge Island is off the charts . The highlights of the year for me were spending time with my family in a community I love.
Every year the Chilly Hilly is fun for participants and spectators alike. We waved from the end of our lane as bikes whizzed by, the cyclists waving and saying hello, and participating friends stopping to chat.
Snow in April! This photo reminds me of the a snow storm last year that knocked out our power. I had coffee beans, a propane stove top and a French press, but no way to grind the beans and make coffee! A good (VERY good) friend who lives nearby stopped by with a thermos of coffee for me, taking his chances driving on the very slippery road. THAT is friendship - he knows it would not have been a pretty day for my family if I had to go without coffee
Liz Gadbois, owner of Bottom’s Up Farm, opened up a field on her property to anyone who wanted a plot to garden. Liz’s generous spirit created a great opportunity for people to meet, grow food, and have fun. My family STILL has canned tomatoes from the “tomato jungle” we grew. That, along with zucchini, carrots, beets, snap peas, and lots more contributed to a fun and yummy summer. Liz is an amazing person and she helped make our summer so special!
We have been attending the All-Comers Track Meets organized by Jim Whiting for 5 years. This was the first year for my youngest daughter to participate, and she had a blast. Who wouldn’t?
A big event you may have missed was the birth of a litter of twelve (12!) chocolate labradoodles this summer. We were one of the lucky families to get one, thanks to a chance meeting with my friend Michelle at Bainbridge Bakers, where a flyer about the puppies was posted and Michelle dragged me over to the bulletin board to see it. Thanks Michelle! Tallulah is now 7 months old and thriving as a member of our nutty family. Watch for the 12 siblings, or as many as we can get together to march next summer in the 4th of July parade!
The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association puts on the annual Zucchini Races. The rules are fantastic, like ecouraging bribing of the judge and disqualification for cucumbers. People go all-out, and if you have not attended in the past, it is worth a trip.
Trick-or-treating on Winslow Way is a great time to catch up with friends we have missed seeing each week at the track meet and concerts at waterfront park. Below is a photo of my little mouse with two members of Bainbridge’s Finest.
It was great to have a second year of holiday wreath-making at Bainbridge Gardens with my Mom. We were a little cold after an hour of working, and she treated me to a latte at New Rose Cafe.
Inside the building where the wreath-making happens, everyone is having fun.
The last week of the year we were invited by friends for an evening beach walk at low tide from Hawley Cove park to Waterfront Park, passing under the ferry dock. The adults, kids, and dogs all had a great time despite the cold. We watched the brightly lit ferries come and go, and enjoyed being outside and getting a different perspective on the beauty of our surroundings.
Happy New Year!!!!
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