Outstation Report

Eric, Edie and I returned to Bainbridge Island on September 11th after a wonderful six-week cruise to the Broughtons. We are so lucky to have this beautiful area to cruise in and we never take it for granted. The Pacific Northwest has the best boating in the world! (Captain's addition: These cruises are not tension-free - there was some concern early-on that we might run low on vermouth.).

I must admit, I did think about and wonder how the Outstation was doing in our absence. I left a board up to let people know if the grounds or flower pots needed to be watered. As it got warmer people realized how much time it takes to keep this place green and trimmed! It's not easy but the effort of many people kept the place looking good - Thank you all for your time and energy.

We hear that P/C Bob and Crystal Yates' Labor Day event went well and the "beer can chicken" was a winner. We also understand there were some creative decorations, and are sorry we missed it. Everybody enjoyed the warm summer weekend and many are still here as I write this article.

I had hoped downtown Bainbridge Island construction work would be done by the time we returned, and for the most part it is. There are still some finishing touches that need to be done but the end result will be very nice. The wider sidewalks and planter boxes will make your next visit to downtown Bainbridge an even more pleasant experience. The merchants need our support as they had a very slow summer due to the length of time it took for this project to get done. (Where do you get vermouth?)

BarbEric visited the Outstation at Deer Harbor for a couple of nights on our way back. We had a lovely stay and Edie enjoyed the park and beach next door. Just glancing at the sign-in book, it looks like quite a few members have enjoyed a night or two at Deer Harbor!

Time to get ready for Larry and J'Anna's fishing tournament...

Barb Wood