All about the West Seattle neighborhood around Beach Drive
I noticed this sign on the way to the school bus stop this morning:
As reported on BDB earlier this month, this "eyesore" is eventually going to be two townhouses. You can read the City’s decision by clicking here.
You would think the City would have laws about abandoned homes (I hope no one is living there) on main arterials since it can be a safety and health issue (as the sign mentions).
This photo is from last night. I’d like to dedicate it to all of the 3-Day Marathon participants, to those who were not able to participate, those who are battling cancer, the survivors
and those we’ve lost.
Winter still seems far away…but it’s not so far away that you can’t start planning for one of the big storms we’ve had. In the few years we’ve lived on Beach Drive, we’ve been pummeled 3 times with waves, salt and wind.
We’ve had some very nice neighbors who have offered to help “bail us out” and we’ve had other neighbors who were not well prepared and wanted to borrow our pumps (ummm….we were kind of using them).
Here is a quick list, if you live on the “water side” of things you may want to consider picking up before we’re in “storm season” and they’re sold out. (We have Honda’s for our generator and pumps).
You can always try renting pumps and generators. It use to be more convenient when the rental place was located on Fauntleroy instead of SODO and the storm needs to hit when the rental place is open for biz. (See note above regarding Aurora Rents).
We have a neighbor friend who keeps a “crash kit” of warm clothing ready for when it’s time to go battle the wind and waves.
This is just a few ideas in the event of a storm with high tides. What to do if we’re out of power for 5 plus days in the winter is enough for another post at a later date.
UPDATE: Since writing this post, you can connect with Beach Drive Blog with Twitter @BeachDriveBlog or Facebook fb.com/beachdriveblog using your cell phones should we lose power.
What an incredible experience to watch and cheer for all of the wonderful courageous people who are participating in the Breast Cancer 3-Day Marathon. 
It was great to see fellow neighbors will "all out" cheer stations equipped with water and mini-bags of M&M’s. I just pulled up a chair and encouraged them with "great job" and "almost done" as they walked by. I wish I would have done more…but I know the marathoners truly appreciated the support.
I trimmed back our cork screw willow which drapes over the sidewalk after it borrowed someone’s pink fuzzy antennas. We have another marathon, The Northwest Hope and Healing, for breast cancer along Beach Drive next Sunday, September 16. Let’s support the marathoners again! If you have shrubs that are poking over into the sidewalk, you might want to consider doing some pruning to make it easier for these champions.
I just had thought…we should probably wait to roll out our garbarge until after the marathon has passed our section of Beach Drive.
Let’s give these guys and gals some extra space (and cheer ’em on).
I’ve done a half marathon before and it was grueling for me. I have complete respect for what the 3-Day-ers are accomplishing not only for their charity and cause but also for the pure physical aspect.
I’m off to the side walk to cheer! It’s kind of early…but I think I can manage.
You can’t go wrong if your into garage sales. I just counted several others south of the last one on Beach Drive. Remember to tell ’em the blog sent ya!
Lots of cool stuff including a Studebaker Lark in mint condition asking $6500. Tell ’em the blog sent you. For today only.
Posted on the road by my Treo.
I think’s getting too crowded here…perhaps I’ll take my breakfast "To Go".
Just a reminder that beginning tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m., The Breast Cancer 3-Day marathoners will be coming by until approx. 11:00.
Let’s line Beach Drive to cheer them on during their last day of this huge event.
Create your own "Cheering Station" and think pink! 
I’m planning on getting up early to provide some encouragement. One person I’ll be looking for in the "sea of pink" is my friend and co-worker, Larry Swanberg. Larry is one heck of a nice guy. He lost his wife, Tammy, to breast cancer a couple of years ago and he continues to participate in this marathon to honor her memory.
If you see Larry (he should be easy to spot…he’s a guy!) please give him a "shout out".
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