Summer's Here - What's Wrong with this picture?

Okay, it's after 8:30pm and the temperature outside is cooler than the temp inside my home. That seems wrong. You know, we just keep procrastinating about one of those Mitsubishi air conditioners. A friend of ours installed 5 of them in her huge waterfront home and absolutely loves them. We'd just need 2 of them as our home is somewhat small. Okay, it's on the priority items list. Even though we need it only for a few days each year! Well worth the money as this heat has totally put the brakes on my motivation to do anything. What do you think?

July on Anderson Island

Well, we had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Thank you Steve for the great show! We also had the famous Annual Salmon Bake. The numbers aren't in yet but it sure felt like a successful run. The silent auction brought in approximately $5500! Couldn't have done it without Sandy and all the wonderful donations she rounded up! Thank you Pam for your help as well along with everyone else who chipped in at the last minute. I really appreciate you all!

Summer is finally here! Supposed to get close to 90 this week! Yahoo! My fingers will finally thaw!

Here's a link to my facebook photo album for the Salmon Bake. If you aren't a FB friend, just send me a request and I'll accept so you can see the pictures.

Salmon Bake Pictures

Sunrise over Puget Sound

 

This photograph was taken by Mark Wingerd from Anderson Island. See what we have to look at every morning?

Island In The Sound

Just adding some fun

The Great Office War from Runawaybox on Vimeo.

Broker's Open at Bixler's Home

Bixler's Broker's Open

September 1 we had a wonderful time at Jim & Genie Bixler's home on Anderson Island. They were kind enough to host a BBQ for real estate agents in the area that wanted to know more about the island and their home.

14 people attended the event. Tom Drohan of Destiny Harbor Tours in Gig Harbor picked everyone up via his Tour Boat in at the Steilacoom Ferry Dock. He excorted us around the North end of the island and then made our way Southward and then up into Oro Bay where Jim & Genie have their private dock. The weather wasn't bad but it didn't behave at first either so we were a bit chilled and slightly damp when we arrived. Jim, thinking ahead, had a nice warm campfire going for us when we arrived. There was also a local musician playing his guitar near the water's edge jsut setting the scene for what was to come.

We toured the property and then made our way back down to the waterfront where we were greeted with yummie burgers, drinks and Genie's fabulous Potato Salad. I don't think there was any left when we were done feasting. Everyone had a great time.

Our trip back to Steilacoom was much faster. We had to get to the terminal ahead of the ferry so we could unload and then get onto the ferry to return to the island. 4 of us rode over with the guests to see them off.

Thank you all for coming. We all had so much fun and you'll all be on the invitation list for the next one.

Entertainment This Weekend

Don't forget about the entertainment at the Historical Johnson Farm tonight from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Daryl and the Diptones. For more information click on the title above.