 I was born in Oakland, California in 1947, at the U.S. Naval Hospital. My father was a career Naval officer, so we moved every two years or so, including a three-year tour of duty in Seoul, Korea, and two different tours at Bangor and Keyport, Washington, respectively. I enjoyed the Pacific Northwest, more than any of the other places I had seen. I returned to the Seattle area to go to college at the University of Washington in 1966, at the height of the protest againt the American involvment in Vietnam. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in French, Spanish, and history.
I immediately got a job working for the then attorney general of this state, Slade Gorton, in the fledgling Consumer Protection Division. investigating business practices and assisting the legal staff in preparation of cases. In 1976, I moved to Vashon Island, seeking privacy, space, security, and community. I married my husband in 1977, and he has continued to be a helpmate, friend, confidant, and partner for over thirty years.
I went to Seattle Massage School, became a licensed massage practioner, had a child, and in 1993, when my child was becoming more independent, I began my real estate career. Although I had enjoyed the other "occupations" I had pursued, real estate was the first career for which I felt passion. I love Vashon Island, and I am happy to be instrumental in bringing great people to this amazing place! Everyone's life is enriched when another talented, intelligent, and worthwhile person, steps off the boat, onto these shores---and they stay.
My daughter graduated from Smith College with honors and is currently working on her Master's Degree in Education as a New York Teaching Fellow. My husband has retired. I continue to walk, garden, or ride horses, a portion of each day. I am an active supporter of our local, excellent schools and the extensive artistic movement that colors so much of what happens here on the island.
Welcome to Vashon! I hope you will love it as much as I do and add what you can to the rich life that has been built by those who arrived before us and those who are to come!
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