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| More than 1,200-foot-long pier |
The Little Squalicum Park has just opened this pier to the public. I went out myself to see what it's like, and this picture gives you an idea of what it looks like at low tide. It was a sunny weekend day, so lots of people were out and about. It's pretty neat to see what they've done to make it accessible.
The 1,248-foot-long stretch of industrial pier was built more than a century ago to carry railcars delivering cement products to barges moored in Bellingham Bay. It was donated to the city by Heidelberg Materials (previously known as Lehigh Northwest Cement Company) in November 2021, and pier improvements totaling $1.6 million were funded by the city’s Greenways Levy (Cascadia Daily News).
It's a wonderful addition to the Little Squalicum Park, and I suspect it will be well used during the spring and summer months. It was certainly well attended on a sunny weekend day when I took the picture. I'll be back many times, I suspect. The area has been part of one of my weekend walks for years now.
Tomorrow will mark seventeen years since left Colorado and moved into this apartment complex. SG had been here a few months, looking for a place to live, and we are still here, although in a different apartment. There are 26 different one- and two-bedroom dwellings, and the place has been home for us since we moved here in 2008. I saw this tree in bloom as we emptied our U-Haul van. We had downsized a great deal and managed to get all our furniture into the vehicle.
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| Flowering cherry tree |
It was a sunny day like this one, on the day we moved in. Neither of us would have believed we would still be here after all this time, but here we are. To access our apartment, we walk up the steps on the right (16 of them) to access the second floor. Over the years, it had changed somewhat, with a new roof and driveway repavement, but mostly it's just the same. The only thing that has truly changed is the amount of money we pay to live here. But it's really a nice place to have ended up.
We are hoping that our Social Security checks will continue and give us a chance to stay here, but nothing in our current environment feels very stable. Uncertainty is the word that defines our country today. Hopefully it will all work out. In any event we are happy to be doing as well as we are, in our early eighties and still truckin'!
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What a nice place to walk! That tree is a beauty! It is wonderful that you are happy and content with your moving choice so many years ago!
ReplyDeleteGlad to know that you are doing well now after your exciting ride. ❤️
ReplyDeleteWell done, you two. I pray your SS continues without issue, Jan.
ReplyDeleteHi Djan, That cherry tree in your front yard is really pretty. I recall you’ve posted pictures of it a couple of times before. I had some fun looking back at your early posts. In 2012 you went to the Tulip Festival on April 17 which makes me wonder if you’ll go again this year? Missing you on John’s Island. 😊 Have a good rest of the week! John
ReplyDeleteYou've got something that you can call home. It's comfortable and secure.
ReplyDeleteI like what Red said, except now many of us seniors are feeling a little less secure. I tried to imagine how we would manage without our SS checks coming, but I had to give up even thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteThe cherry tree looks beautiful in the sunshine. An interesting walk along the pier which will look totally different during high tide. I recently moved to a much smaller property which I am loving. I doubt I will still be here in 17 years but who knows what the future holds.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a lovely place to live. I really, really hope your SS payments continue and that you have sunshine in your heart as well as outdoors.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, you and SG have done well in life.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful place and areas to wander. We have to hope that they won't mess with our SS. Meanwhile...stop and admire the beautiful blossoms!! :)
ReplyDeleteLike you, we are very content with our home of 44 years. I give thanks every day for the comfort and safety of a roof over our head and a nice place to sleep at night. So many in this world (and even in our own town) do not have that luxury.
ReplyDeleteI looked up some other photos of that pier. Looks very nice! Here's hoping your social security checks arrive!
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