Activities
May 8, 2009
Last night was the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association’s 7th Annual Girl’s Night Out. The Pacific Northwest weather gave us all a break from the rain and I had a fun time with friends shopping, eating and supporting the local merchants. We explored the new Sweet Deal location and the new […]
April 12, 2009
My daughter, Olivia, is in the back row. Thanks Coach Geeslin. Come rain or come shine – little league season is here. Opening day was yesterday at Rotary Park. Scads of ball players filled the park to kick off the start of the 2009 Season. So, listen for the crack […]
February 11, 2009
My girls heading down the trail in the Grand Forest. I have talked about all of the great trails on the island before and there are a couple of maps for the island that are very cool. My favorite Island Guide to Walking, Cycling & Paddling, (scroll to bottom if […]
December 30, 2008
December proved to be a wild month for weather here on the island. If you live here, you already know this. If you are reading my blog from afar, know that Bainbridge does not usually get snow like this. But, since the rest of the country had crazy weather this […]
April 19, 2008
My daughter is eight. She plays softball with Bainbridge Island Little League. Last night, which was a Friday, at 6pm, was her first game of the season. And, to welcome the season, it rained, no actually it poured. And to spice it up, the wind kicked up just in time […]
April 14, 2008
This past Saturday was the opening of Bainbridge Island’s Farmer’s Market. It is now back outside, near city hall and will be there every Saturday, through October from 9-1. We had an amazingly sunny and hot day, so the weather could not have been better. By ten o’clock, when I […]
March 31, 2008
1. It is truly an islandYes, there is a bridge to Poulsbo and beyond, but the Sound between here and Seattle is a perfect buffer to the action of the big city. 2. The low crime rateI know we are not isolated from bad things or bad people, but I […]
February 23, 2008
Having grown up in the East Bay and Sacramento, California, living so very close to so much water is relatively new for me. I am still sometimes caught off guard when I wind down Blakely Avenue and almost drop into Eagle Harbor. Or when I am touring around, looking at […]