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Episode 4 - Hard work
Hey guys. Welcome to Gabbing in Great View, the podcast for appreciating the good and lighting up your day. I'm your host Susie. And I'm Claire We're, we have a passion for heartwarming stories that we wanna share today. We're going to chat a little bit about what we're doing today. Did last week. What's happening? Yes. Yes. So Claire's got a little scratchy throat. I do. I have a scratchy throat. It is allergy season here in the PNW, which I was telling Susie I didn't realize that my grass allergy would come around twice a year when I moved here from the Midwest.'cause we just get grass once a year. It comes in the spring and then you have it all summer long and then it dies in the fall. It's dead in the winter, comes back in the spring. That's a cycle here in the p and w. You have. Grass in the spring and then you have no grass in the summer.'cause it dies, which I love. And it comes back in the fall, which I don't love. And then you have grass all winter and then new grass comes in the spring, the cycle, yada, yada, yada. But we do have some scratchy, scratchy, grassy. We do have other pollen though, so it's not, so we have tree pollen and that sort of thing, which is affecting me a little bit, but. I've had allergy testing done and I didn't get one for tree pollin. Okay. I got. Like a giant one for grass. Yeah. I had a friend get that allergy test. Mm-hmm. And theirs came up. They were allergic to washing dishes. I didn't know that's when they came home and said that, oh, she got me, you guys, she got me. Oh gee, I hope she got too. And you get, I hope she got you too. Oh. But yeah, it's yesterday was spring equinox. What does that mean? Which is super fun. And I used the day to do a home clearing, so I saged the F out of my house and outbuildings and basement. And what about the Airbnb cleared? The Airbnb got cleaned, cleared, I believe in January sometime after my family was here, was a good time to clear it. And then mine would be holy water. Yeah, right. Would just be, I went to to lords in France anyway. Got, oh, yeah. Yeah. I go to Holy Water. I'd be. Splashing up, I saged everything. And worked with my energy healer that I work with who lives in Pennsylvania. And she was on the phone with me and we walked around and did all the things and lots of fun things happened. But my house is very calm and settled feeling now, which was really nice. Good.'cause it had been feeling a little bit frantic and. Cluttered and stuck and that sort of thing. And I think that this is just a really nice way to clear and move energy. And if you're interested in that. Saging process. Shoot a silver message and I'll keep talking about it. If you're not interested in it, shoot a silver message and I'll stop talking about it. Okay. Mine, I opened the windows when it's just a little bit sunny. Yeah, I did that too. Come in. Yeah. Good. Come. Yeah, I did that too. Good. Come. And then you, you kind of like, you would, refer to it as like a prayer or pray right? But like their, I set intentions and spoke my truth and asked for certain things, and that kind of thing happened as well. Good. Yeah. Very good. I'm trying to think. It's been a good week. Quiet week. Today I'm heading with my friend Vita. Who I've known since I was 11 or 12, and we're going to a, a fundraiser. I'm on the foundation board at South Puget Sound Community College. And you've done something. I remember. I, well, she is not really telling that to me. She's telling that to all of you. But yes, I went with once and it was a. Great time and I will gladly go back again. Yes. It's a, it's a great way to give, especially students that need scholarship money, emergency money, book money, whatever. So this one is with the Chamber of Commerce. So my friend Vida and I are going to this fundraising auction. So just kind of prepping for that. That's, that'll be later on today. If you see something I like, I would like to maybe like a hundred dollars limit. Okay. Just let me know. Oh, okay. And I would. Bid from afar, or you can bid for me and then I'll pay you back. There's some trips where, oh, there's some trips going on that I am kind of interested in. So, and I know that once Costa Rica, so I know. No, but see, the more you get, the better it is. So something like that, I'll keep you in mind. And then there's there's a, like a 24 All Girl Night. Barbecue at someone's house in the water, something like that. So I'll include you in that. If we do that. Great. Yeah, cool. Some fun stuff. But it gives money for a good cause. I'm representing South Puget Sound Community College with some other people, but this is in support of Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, although I live in Mason County, this one's the county over. Okay. Yes. So that cool. That'll be fun. Yeah. Where does the money go to the college? No, the, it goes to the chamber? Yes. Okay. And then they have different ways of giving through the chamber. Okay. And yes, so I could go into that, but will I, I don't wanna waste time on that. I was on the board of the North Center Chamber in Chicago at one point when I lived there. And so I'm very familiar with what the Chamber of Commerce does, and if you don't know what the Chamber of Commerce, this is your invitation to go check out your own Chamber of Commerce and see what they're doing because they do a lot of, work behind the scenes that you as the public might not know about. And I think that what they do is amazing and supportive and just go out there and check them out. Yes. And I think it does have an impact on our community. Oh for sure. For as far as outreach. This is what's happening in our county. Come and visit us. But I was thinking Mason County, what about your Airbnb? And Yes. So there are two chambers of commerce here in our area. One is the Mason County Chamber of Commerce, and that's located in Belfair. And then there's the Shelton Mason County Chamber of Commerce. And that is in Shelton. Right? And so there's two I was a member for a little while, but I felt like I was so, unsettled here, and I didn't have enough space and time to give. But as I am becoming more settled, I will hop back in. Yeah. That's how we to chamber evolve. Membership and outreach. Excellent. Yeah. Well, I'm totally into March Madness. March Madness, BA basketball. Yes. Okay. So who are your favorite teams? Well, Gonzaga obviously. Oh, that's a player? No, Gonzaga is outta Spokane. It's a university, I don know. It's a university in Spokane. Okay. I think, I don't think it's Jesuit. I think it might be Sisters of Cardinal at, I don't know. Okay. But it is it's a Catholic university and they are in the, like, they're in, in the, it's called March Madness, I think there's 64 teams and then they each play, you end up with the final two, elite eight. Sweet 16. Yes. So this, so we're at the middle of this March Madness. No, very beginning. It started yesterday. Oh yes. But I was, Gonzaga won, so I was very happy. But then they're playing number one. Houston, I don't know when they're playing. I should know soon. Oh, because it, it amps up. Boom, boom, boom. Sure. So, so are you doing like a bracket? Yes. You got money on this? Yes. Money? Yeah. My older son, Sean okay. It sets us up with ESPN. The group is And is it a family thing? No. Anybody? Well, it's through ESPN. Oh, and Sean does it work? Our group is like Mike And who's in your group? Oh, I don't know. Sean, Kevin, me, myself, and Fred. Then there's Dean. Okay, Dean is, is Shawn's father-in-law. Sean's father-in-law. Then Alex has her own, and then they gave their dog one, and then they gave their new baby or one? Wait, no, the dog and the baby had one, I think. But it's, they are not making their own choices. Oh no. It's like, it's ai, I'm sure. But then I tried, I tried AI and they won't. Oh, I used AI Today I have kind of some exciting news. Can I share? Okay, let me finish. Okay. Remember ai? Okay, so then I tried ai. No, they didn't give me any choices. Who's gonna win? Who's gonna, Strat? They just gave me ideas how to create your bracket and strategies of how to create a winning bracket. Bracket. I was, oh, so dang. I, I know. So I just found someone that I really look up to and there were some upsets in mine, but the women's was interesting. There's a new and basketball player for Notre Dame. Her name is Hannah Hidalgo. So she was interviewed this morning and just a calm, just really, really short to play in. Oh, she division one. Point Is that the, I don't defense. I'm not sure. Hard. Oh, she just is this great point guard. Grew up with brothers. Really? I have no idea. I think basketball in fifth grade. Oh, not a lot. Since I don't, she's just really a great kid. I think. I love it. Plus Notre Dame. Her name is Hannah Hidalgo. I think she's from New Jersey. But grew up playing basketball alongside her brothers who were very tall, very good. Took her under their wing. Oh, cute. That's a family affair. But her, her dad gave her this mantra that was just really, tell us the mantra, hard work beats talent when talent. Fails to work hard. Ooh, I love that. Yeah. Yeah. So that was kind of fun. I'm interested to see how Notre Dame Wa does with the women. So, women are like just doing amazing. I love that. Love that. So I feel like we need to change as a society. I'm gonna interrupt you. We need to change the term hard work. Because I think there's something to be said about us all loving, quote unquote hard. Work so much, but why is it, it's hard, but like it's so satisfying and it's so, it's the important work. It's the work that you do because you're passionate about something and you just wanna reach your goals and like, why? I mean, it could be difficult. You might have to push through at times, but like, I hate that hard work word because it just sounds so negative to me. Well. I have a story about that. Oh, tell us. Okay, now this is, I'm, I'm going on a little, we're tangenting swirl. Okay. So, I was, I still am a teacher, but a few years ago before I retired, I was doing brain research outta Stanford. There is a brain research woman named Carol Dweck, and it had Okay. A researcher? Yes. And it, they interviewed, actually they did a study, two groups. And it had to do with motivation. So two groups, pat, are testing one. You would reinforce them. Oh, good job. Doing hard work. Yeah. You really worked hard on that. The second group. Nice job. You're so smart. Hmm. And then they made a little tougher, little frustration level went up. Oh, good job. Working hard. Wow. Amazing. The next group. Oh, you're so smart. Then they took it to the point where it was really difficult. The ones that persevered the most were the ones who were reinforced for hard work. Okay, so PE people respond to the hard work. Is it because we're acknowledging or recognizing, Hey man, that was hard, good job? Or are we reinforcing that? Everything is hard if you wanna succeed. Well, the outcome of this was they, they, I'm stuck on the word hard. I know. The working hard. They, the ones that they were successful because that's what motivated them. The hard work. Yeah. The other ones, when it got hard. They were almost depressed because they felt like they weren't smart anymore. They didn't know how to do it. Yep. And so they felt like they were a fraud because I'm not really smart, but I have to convince everybody I'm smart. Got it. Because it was hard for them. So work harder, not smarter. Yes. No. So Kevin, my younger one, wait, no. What's her thing? Tell her her thing is hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. I mean, I love that for sure. I just get really caught because my whole thing is that you have so much value as a human being without having to work hard. And I don't think people recognize that about themselves enough. And I, I am not against hard work. I am for hard work. I just wanna change the word hard. Okay. So do you believe, do you believe everybody gets a trophy? No, I don't, I don't think that, don't believe everybody gets a trophy. No. I believe that everybody has a trophy inside themselves that they need to recognize and hold dear. And sometimes when we value the hard work, that inner trophy isn't lit up. Does that make sense? Yes. But there has to be I think a natural satisfaction when you work hard. And you, you accomplished it? Oh, a hundred percent. Can I tell you a little story about someone that I love really quick? Yeah. Do it. So this is my friend Danica. Hey, shout out to Danica. She is a very hard worker. I mean, Danica, would you consider yourself a super hard worker? Let me know. But danica perseveres. She gets things done, she has goals and she sees the mountain in front of her and she goes ahead and just one foot in front of the other starts climbing. At least that's my perception of it. And recently she had to get her financial situation in order and do her taxes for her business that she is just kind of. Starting being like a real business, I think. Or like it's being flushed out. You know, she wants to dot those i's and cross those t's and she did it. She got it all done. It was a success. She felt amazing about herself. She persevered, you know? Yes. Persevere people. I want you to do that. Shout out to Danica who does it all the time, and I just wanna. The hard. It was hard. It was hard for her. But I also know that Danica has that trophy inside that's already lit up, and she knows her that there's value in her, like in her body and her soul and her energetics and her personality. And it's not just her output, but it is those hard things that make you feel like you have accomplished something internally. Yes. That this. Quote is really referring to, or Yes. Getting back to you. Wow. We really tangented on that. But I think that's what happens when we do. I mean, well, we can talk for hours. That was OnPlan people. Yes. I say people a lot on this podcast. I've been listening listeners, you can say, Hey people. There you go. Hey, people and dogs and cats. So that, well that's this week, March Madness. And the other thing I wanted to mention was. My mom passed away. Yes. Yes. So that was a, oh, probably three weeks ago. And how are you doing? Good. I'm doing good. Just because she's at peace? Yes. She really, really suffered. So, can you tell us a little bit about your mom? Yes. Yes. She was she was. 87 and she had tongue cancer. Well, she stopped smoking in the eighties. She started smoking in the fifties and she wasn't a big smoker, but she smoked. She did not drink alcohol. I remember one time, maybe twice she had a sip, and we would always laugh. Because she never drank. She was just the sweetest, tiniest thing. And then she started having ear problems. She has dentures. So a few years ago, maybe four years ago, she started having ear problems. Couldn't figure it out. We tried every doctor. Finally we said, maybe it's her dentures. We go in to have her dentures. Fit it again. And he found a lesion on her tongue. It was sarcoma. Mm. So, we had to have it we had to have it biopsy. Yeah. And yes, yes, it was. And just to get the biopsy, it would take three months. My goodness. And it was terrible, but the indicator was the ear pain, the sarcoma, and the cancer was affecting those nerves. So she didn't go to the dentist because she had ear pain. Right. But she had dentures. So people, listeners, you still have to go to the dentist if you wear dentures. Physicians had maybe a 30 minute class on checking out your mouth. A dentist does that You So go to the dentist. Go to the dentist. And even then and did you know that most dental colleges provide inexpensive. Dental checkups and work. Yes. So if you can't afford the dentist, look into your local dental college and see about making an appointment there. I have a cousin who's a dentist. This is how she learned. She's excellent. She fixed my tooth. 10 years ago, and it's never been a problem since. Well, yes. So she had dentures, people who have dentures don't go to the dentist. Yes, they have been So go, go have your mouth checked. So with this realization, she has sarcoma we had to get it biopsied took months. It was going to, and then we please put us on the call if to some list if someone cancels, yes, we got in. Even then it was going to take months to get to an ear, nose and throat specialist. But even then they, it wasn't in their wheelhouse what they had to do. So I took her to the University of Washington. My fa I, my sister and I took her, made an appointment. I did the research Best auto laryngologists in the area I would've driven to Portland. This was the University of Washington Auto Laryngology. And in, in, together with Fred Hutch. So I thought, oh my gosh, she's 85. They're not going to do anything. So we got the appointment. We went in, I wrote on the, the referral, please write Urgent. Urgent. And they did. They were amazing. So we got into Dr. Emily Marciano who was, I mean, eight. Eight and a half months pregnant. Oh my goodness. She was the sweetest, sweetest part of that part of that team, that cancer team. So she said, yes, yes, we can do this. So they did surgery on her tongue. It was maybe three years ago. So that was like. Taking a flap out of her arm, taking out the lymph nodes rebuilding the tongue. Oh my goodness. So much work. 11 hour surgery Wow. In the hospital five days. 85. Yes. Wow. But they do it all the time. So did that re just was able to live on her own independently after she healed happy, doing great and, but didn't want, didn't want chemotherapy. She wanted a quality of life, so. Yeah. There you go. There you go. She did that. It came back. Mm-hmm. And it came back fast and big. Mm-hmm. And we she did not want radiation, no chemo. She was tired. She was frail. And the goal being quality of life, no pain, quality of life. Yep. And she did that. And then. Finally we had to move her into my sister's and it really was a peaceful, peaceful ending, but still very difficult. Oh my gosh, the pain terrible, but she really is at peace now. But I'm shout out to the University of Washington. This team has these auto laryngologists for cancer tongue ca, head, neck, and throat cancer. There's this younger woman from Oxford who is, does, does younger surgeries mm-hmm. Surgeries on younger patients because this people in their thirties are having this throat cancer. Yeah. I think it's from HPV. Yes. So you, and it's mostly men. Yes. So have your men checked out if you have ear pain, any kind of neck pain? Check it out. Yeah. And, and then they're finding these older patients that I know more men that have had that cancer than I know women who have had breast cancer. Just FYI. Yes. Yeah. And it's crazy. The women got the HPV vaccine and the men did not, I don't know. I remember Kevin getting it and then, I can't remember, Sean. So it was an age thing. It was an age thing. I never got it. The, the young mine did when they were, I'm old. Yeah, I didn't, they didn't have it around in the sixties or whatever, seventies, so, so yeah. Get your kids vaccinated. Yes. Vaccinations. We believe in this Clearstream that vaccinations are important. Yes. They make the world go round people. They do. Nobody wants polio back. No. Oh my gosh. Oh man. No. So, that was that was my mom. Yeah. So we have the funeral at St. Michael's and it, your mom's name was? Veronica. Veronica. Just a love, just the sweetest thing. Just Yeah. A mom of five, six. Five. A mom of five. Yep. We, I, she did, we did have a brother Patrick, as an infant. Yeah. Did, had passed away. So, really gave birth. Birth six times. Six, yes. That's the same as my grandmother who passed away. Three years, four years ago this summer. Three years ago. And no. Oh man. Just two. I don't know. Time is weird people. There you go again. People and she was a mom of fa of, but had also an infant die at birth. It was her last. Oh, that's rough. Oh yeah. Christine. Oh yeah. Hmm. Love, love our families. Oh, love them so much. Yes. Yeah. Matriarchs. Mm-hmm. It's hard when the matriarch isn't there anymore. It does feel like again, though, isn't I'm at peace, I would say isn't present in your 3D reality. Exactly. Yes. Yes. Yeah.'cause I'm sure you can feel her. Yes. And I know a lot of people, mostly women who actually say that they. Have a better relationship with their mother now that they've passed. I had, I, I had a great relationship with my mom, but we talked about all different kinds of things and just depend, depending on your personality, that's what they would talk to you about or encourage you or. So that was our family. Yeah. I'm one of five and everybody, all of us had a different relationship with our mom. All of it was good. Yeah. Yeah. Maybe one. There's always one, but it's okay. Everything's really good. Yes. Yes. That's good. Well, I, and here sending you lots of love. And I know, think we probably have a lot of listeners out there Yes. That are sending you lots of love and to your family also. It's hard. It's a, I don't, I just said, I don't wanna use that word. I, death is such a growing process for all of the people involved and growth is. Oftentimes very uncomfortable and difficult to endure. So there's just a lot of extra grace and compassion that I have for people that are going through that. Thank you, because I. Know those feelings myself. And also just because it's better to be kind and compassionate and give grace. Well, there's a lot going on with, I've got, so my mom passed away. Kevin's moving closer to home. There's some anxiety with that. Oh sure.'cause he works for the National Park Service. You don't know what, we don't know what's going on there. There is a protest this Saturday, but we'll see. Yes. And he just had a baby. Finn. Yeah. And so I'm ex, I haven't seen them. So they're in New York, so they'll be moving back and then so there's a lot of changes going on. Yeah. So you're almost at your, that, that threshold, reverberation that vibration. And then someone will say something dumb and you're like, yeah, what the hell? Yeah. So you usually you would think it, Nope, nope. That frontal lobe is gone. It just comes out. It's grief. I am guilty of that. The master of the frontal lobe. Right. But it'll be okay. It'll pass. It'll pass. And but, and also it won't pass because grief is like a wave or it comes in waves and so it will pass, but it will, it'll settle. It'll come back. Yeah. And you'll feel a little bit different when it comes back, but it's still difficult and. Yeah. Anybody who is going through any grief right now, just sending love vibes. Love you. I love you and it's gonna be okay. And find someone to give you a hug.'cause that always helps. It does. And smile, even if you're in the room by yourself. Smile. You do feel better. Smiling uses. Did you know this isn't my did you know, but did you know that smiling uses less muscles than frowning? I like that. Yes. I, I like that. Yeah. I'm gonna, I'm switching subjects now to great view. Oh, let's switch subjects. Can I share my exciting news though real quick? Go for it. Okay. So something else that I've been working on since the last time we talked is I have started a. Airbnb consulting business for people who have second homes or have just purchased or are building a second home, and they would like to try to rent it out as a short-term vacation rental. And they need some help setting that up. It seems overwhelming. Maybe you work full time and you have a family and. Or you're retired and you wanna travel or whatever that might be, let me help you. So I have a website, it's called Claire, BNB Consulting, C-L-A-I-R-E-B-N-B, consulting. If you wanna check it out, and if you know anyone that has a vacation rental that they want to turn into an Airbnb, send me a note, send me a message. Well, your Airbnb. The Hideaway. Yes. Amazing. Exceptional. It is top 1% on Airbnb. And these people keep coming back. You have, they do. Like they're your friends and they keep booking. You know them by name. You have special wine, special chocolates, shark, cutie trays, whatever it is. If you want one. Yeah, I can do that for you. Yes. You do that. Yeah. Amazing. So, yeah, I have some success with doing it and I also have a few blueprint and plans that I can help and share other people. I'm looking forward to hearing more about that. Yeah, thanks. Good luck. Good luck. Thank you. Well, I'm looking at the book, Fred and I stopped at the Mason County Museum. And Susie brought me my own book. Yes. So now I can do my own research. Yes. The title of the book is Great View, the Detroit of the West, A Narrative Detroit of the West, A Narrative History of the Early Years, 9, 18, 72 to 1923. Well, last week when we we, downloaded our podcast. We talked about Stretch Island. So Stretch Island, 365 acres. Today we're talking about Reach island. Reach Island, the island 80, which is six acres now called Treasure Island. Correct. Reach and treasure are the same. Yes. Yes. So here we are. Yeah, just north of Stretch Island, there's a smaller island of 86 acres. This locally, this was known as Oak Island because of all the oak trees on it. Wait, there's oak trees. Yes. Still. Yes. Then later it was designated Reach Island apparently named by a funny guy who wanted to compliment Stretch island. Stretch reach. Can I just mention that we don't have a lot of oak trees here in the Pacific Northwest, so it's. Interesting to me that there would be an island of oak trees. But do you get the funny part, stretch island Reach. Reach island. Yes. That's funny. Stretch and reach. So there was a first guy who landed on the island named Joseph Picard. I know you're a sci-fi Star Trek. I love Picard Pi. He bought, he put a log cabin on there in 1885, but then he only lasted five years. He moved in 1890. Okay. And then it was quiet there for about 15 years. And the next guy to show up was Alfred zz. Now, Alfred changed his name. He first, he came to Detroit in the 19 hundreds when he was 22 years old, and he was one of the first, one of the first things he did was change his name from Shoing to Zzz. He Zzz, he explained it. I love him. He always liked zz and he wanted a name with lots of Zs in it. Another story about him is he had a, has a daughter named Virginia Zzz McIntyre, and when she was born, his father loved Z so much. He wanted to name her Zelma Zelma zz, but his wife Natalia said no. He claimed the right to her name and chose Virginia. Can I tell you a quick story? My mom always says, when you have the baby, you can name the baby. Oh, that's great. I wonder if that came from. Mr. Zzz or Mrs. Zzz. Well that sounds like a GI like that rule. I do too. When the second child was born, a boy Alfred figured it was his turn and he named his son Zane Zena Zzz. Oh good lord. In 1905, zzz bought Reach Island. And then he just continued clearing it, cultivating it. He was quiet man, and he liked his solitude and he liked the island all to himself. He stayed on the island until 1952. 1952. 1952. He was out there. Yep. A group, a local group purchased and developed it. Yeah, that so it, it got developed. So now Stretch Island, or I'm sorry. Reach Island, Uhhuh or Treasure Island has many homes. There is hardly any trees or yard, or they do get deer, but it is very much developed. Developed, yes. Yeah. So the, this happened in 1952, and if you go to Reach Island now, treasure Island, you'll see these homes there. Are predominantly summer cabins upgraded, updated into homes, and there are Airbnbs out there. So if you wanna stay at one, you can rent one. I. And I'm sure that it's like VRBO if you do that instead. But if there's anyone listening that has an Airbnb out there and you want help, let me know. Ha ha ha. Shame is plugged. So, part of part of the reason for us doing this podcast, because we are not from here, but we absolutely love it here, is the evolution of figuring out what is great view. How long has it been here? So for us it's, it's discovery and. Talking to Fred. My guy Fred, has been here 25 years. He knows a lot of history and local people. And then talking to Sue and Rick, they, they said there is a great view community association. And then I, I'm like, we started this podcast. I feel kind of bad, but no, I'm not going to feel bad because this is our discovery. I. So there is a great view. Why would you feel bad? Because Should I have known this beforehand? Oh my gosh, no. No. Okay. So great view. Many people move all, I moved to Washington state without even knowing a lot about Washington State. I never did a book report or like a, any kind of project on Washington State and I'm still learning about it, so don't feel bad. Alright. So there is a great view community association and they're pretty active, so. You and I are going to join the Great View Community Association. I've downloaded our new member form, but they're, they have these amazing things. They have events, they have meetings so that they do every month. So, and they have socials, so I'm loading it up right now on the computer in February, they have a board meeting and they have probably three or four do they meet at the community center? I am checking now. I believe I've seen their cars. Okay. Is it by the marina? No, at the, by the fire station. Okay. The community center. Hey. Okay. So, you can walk there. We wouldn't need to drive. Excellent. Mm-hmm. Oh, we could do that. So March, March 6th, they had a study session and they were studying the annual crab feed, which is at the Horton Center. There's a board meeting in April, an annual crab feed. Feed F, feed ED. Ah, that makes more sense. Yes. So I'm like, crabs have feed. They do have these really, really cool events. They have a crab feed. They have a, does that mean they feed you with crab? Yes. Okay. And then they have a I'll go to that. Yep. We are, maybe we'll set up our little podcast desk when Bring it. Oh, that could be fun. A live podcast from the crab feed. Well, I was thinking more like a story corps. Oh. Okay. Yeah. More to come on that. So Crab feed, there's a water and arts festival and those are fundraisers. Oh, the Water and Arts Festival is the one that happens at the marina in the summertime. Yes, yes. So, the, the Great View Community Members Association, the members have a crap feed. Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th. So we're past those dates. That was last weekend. But that was for the members. I bet it got so huge they had to just do it. Members only probably. Yeah. Oh, we missed that Water and arts festival. Next year was in July. Yes. And December. There's a children's party snacks with Santa. Oh, cute. So they do some cool things. Yeah. But I like how they engage the community. Yeah. And then bring everybody in. So. It would be kind of cool if we do a StoryCorp, leave a mic, let people talk. Yeah. About their history. I like it. Yes. Did I tell you I went to. Key bank, speaking of history. And you did all right. So you told us last time good about the Eckert? Yes. Or you just maybe told me I saw you later in the day, the same day we podcast. So my memory is like a little hazy That's alright. About what conversations happened with That's right. Yeah. We, we the inter inner weave. Yes. So, speaking of interweaving, yes. I don't know. That's a bad transition. How's Sue and Rick doing? How's Sue? Hey, Sue. Hey Rick. Hey Rick. Sue and Rick are great. They're great. Yes. Okay. And how about Julie? What's going on with you? Well, Julie or Julie, Julie sold her business. What was it? What was her business? Well, it was a restaurant. Okay. But she worked hard. Her and her husband Bob worked so hard. I love you. It was so why hard? They worked hard. They worked hard and she'll tell you, this is hard work. This is hard. Did she enjoy it? At the end she was ready to retire. Yeah. It was a legacy business. Okay. So her, her dad had the restaurant and then she took over the restaurant. And where is the restaurant? In Port Orchard? Port Angeles. Port Angeles. But she worked hard, hard, like. COVID. Persevered. She was diligent. Oh, she did, she put all of her energy and passion into that business. Yes. Yes. So when you're gonna, you'll ask me every week. How's Julie? I'm gonna tell you she's excited because she's retired. She's retired and I retired during COD, so she, we would talk to each other. Susie, how you doing? This is great. This is love. This is and then how are you doing? I business is closed, but we're taking online orders. Oh, you would just feel so bad. Yeah. It was a panic. Yeah. So from there it was. Her business thriving, was able to sell it. She, she has always had a house in Palm Springs to get away from the winters. So she is in Palm Springs. Oh. Getting all that sunshine. Yep. With her husband Bob, and they are having a great time. And now do they have kids? They do. They have two kids the exact same age as mine. Oh yeah. Lovely. And they're all great friends and they all keep in touch and from as much as they can. They're hard work. They're working hard, hard. Everything's hard. Everything's hard work. People, they're all hard work. So they're busy. Everybody's busy. But when I call Julie now, it's, this is great. I love it. And she started watching. She can't have a dog or cat just because she goes back and forth, back and forth and to travel with it. So she started getting on, I think it's the Fido app. Okay. And she's watching cats and dogs and loves it. She'll send me pictures, look at, look at Brady, the dog she's watching. Oh, so she's great. Loves that. Walks her six miles every day in the sun and has a new group of friends. So. Yeah. That's fantastic. Yes, Julie's great. Julie. Great. You Julie? Yes. We're excited about that for you. Yes. She'll be here when the weather gets nicer and then you get to go to Palm Springs and visit her there. Yes. Whenever the time happens. That's fantastic. My, we've got, it's been a, a rough three months. Yeah. So after the funeral next week, and then Kevin's moving Yes. From New York. So we have to get him settled and then. Just lots of things going on. Lots of moving pieces. Lots of moving parts. Yes. But hopefully by June you'll be settled. Yes. With all your children. It's gonna be great. Summer, close by. Yep. Grandchildren. Oh, it's gonna be great. Yes. Now what about you? How's cat? How's the cat? The cat is good. Ziggy. He is super snugly today. He wanted to lay on my legs this morning, so I laid in bed extra long so Ziggy could get a little snuggle in. Love him. He's great. Good. He's a year old. We didn't have a birthday party. No hat, no balloons, no cat cake. Just a lot of extra kisses. Good. I have a, did you know? Oh, I have a, did you know too? You go first. All right. My did you know, goes back to us talking about spring and it being, yesterday was the 20th of March and it was spring equinox, which means as I'm sure you know, do you say Equinox Or Equinox? I either or I say potato equinox, doesn't matter. Say because I'm from Wisconsin and everything is a wide eon. It's true. Talk to another person from Wisconsin. They'll say Equinox too Wisconsin. So. Equinox is when the light and the dark of the day are equal. So you have the same amount of sunlight as you have darkness, and the sun is directly overhead at noon when you're on the equator. So if you're hanging out somewhere in like Tanzania, something like that, maybe you're on Mount Kilimanjaro, you got high noon, sun will be right above your head. And then this is my, did you know right here, because I think a lot of people know that stuff already, but did you know that the Equinox is the only time when both the South and the North Pole receive sunshine? No, I did not know that. And isn't that kind of cool? It is really cool. Yeah. Nice. I like the, so that's why. Did you know I like the longer days? Yeah, not, I'm just saying. Yeah. Did you know? And it's if you're in the Southern hemisphere, it's not spring or vernal equinox. It's a Tal Equinox. Autumn. Autumn equinox, eto. Oh, nice. Yeah. Well, I'm going to tell you about our little pod track zoom that we're using. Oh, did you know if you hit these buttons they give Jazzy or did you know that? I did. I, you showed me once before, but I, I'm doing one more. I forgot. And so I'm gonna say I didn't know Jazzy, jazzy. Here's one more. Ooh, ooh, clapping. Love that. Applause. Applause. Oh, boom, boom. There's more. Oh my gosh. Okay. We're gonna have to start using those'cause that is a lot of fun. I love that so much. That's it, that's, I did wanna talk quickly about friendship, that buts right. Maybe we'll save friendship for next time. Okay. Whatever you want. I'm okay.'cause we are at 45 minutes and people have been listening a long time. Okay. So I'm gonna skip friendship. We'll hit it next time, maybe the time after, depending on what happens. But thank you so much for listening to us for 46 minutes. Yeah. Wow. We had a lot to talk about. We sure did. All right. So, catch you next time. All right. Bye-bye. Bye-bye.