-- Season's Greetings
-- Kayaking Carollers
-- Argosy Christmas Cruise Dates
-- Holiday Houseboatique!
-- U District Food Bank
-- Follow Up: Vancouver Float House Zastrozzi
-- FHA Annual Meeting! April 26th, 2012
Season's Greetings
On Thanksgiving Holiday, Jim and I entertained family from British Columbia. My brother, Terry had never been down for the American Thanksgiving. His partner, Sharon, born in the southern US, moved to B.C. when she was 12 years old, so this was a special occasion for her to celebrate a holiday she remembered from North Carolina. Unfortunately, we spent most of this holiday indoors watching the rain. Finally, on sunny Saturday, Sharon and Terry ventured out. They returned hours later with a watercolour of a rain swept path. Sharon was pleased to have found a way to preserve this rainy holiday and take it back to the dry and sunny Okanagan Valley.
Now that Thanksgiving is over, I've listed several holiday activities to keep houseboat residents and friends in a holly, jolly mood.
Kayaking Carollers
If you are looking to entertain visitors try throwing a houseboat party on December 2nd or 3rd and enjoy the Kayaking Carollers. This annual event takes place only in Lake Union. Schedule is (times are approximate):
Friday December 2 around 6:00-8:00pm:
6:20pm - 2426 Westlake
6:40pm - 2235 Fairview Lynn Street Park ECC and the Northwest Outdoor Center are co-sponsoring this brief songfest at a much-loved park. Donations for Seattle Children's Home will be accepted at the event. For questions: frisky1@mindspring.com, info@eastlakeseattle.org, and 206.860.3866
7:20pm - 2207 Fairview
Saturday December 3 around 6:00- 8:00 pm.
Begins at 2017 Fairview
7:30pm -- 2339 Fairview
Ends at 2331 Fairview.
For more information contact NW Outdoor Center 206.281.9694
Argosy Christmas Cruise Dates
How about the Argosy Christmas Cruises? Google: Seattle Christmas Ships for a detailed list of sailings, or phone 888.623.1445. The Argosy and a flotilla of smaller boats put on a great display of holiday lights on opening night, December 1 with evening sailings through a variety of waterways until the parade finale on Friday December 23. This finale begins at Kirkland dock and arrives in Portage Bay at 8:45pm remaining until 9:05pm. During that time a local choir performs and then it's onto Gas Works Park. For houseboaters on Portage Bay, this is the night to throw the big party to let guests enjoy a special sight; the sounds and lights of the holiday season.
Holiday Houseboatique!
So you didn't finish your Christmas Shopping on Black Friday? Or Cyber Monday? Why not check out the Annual FHA Houseboatique Sale on Saturday December 10 and Saturday December 17 from noon to 4pm at Keasler Cottage (the FHA office). Click here for the Houseboatique pdf.
Please Don't Forget the Needy
Donate to the U District Food Bank
Boxes hosted Nov. 28 - Dec. 16 at Eastlake Mail (2226 Eastlake Ave. E.), Lake Union Mail (117 E. Louisa St.), Pete's Wine Shop (58 E. Lynn St.), and the Washington State Employees Credit Union/Eastlake Branch (1500 Fairview Ave. E.). Checks made out to the University District Food Bank may be sent to ECC at 117 E. Louisa St. #1, Seattle, WA 98102-3278; monetary donations at www.udistrictfoodbank.org. Questions: lynnposer@juno.com, info@eastlakeseattle.org, and 206.323.9257.
Followup on Vancouver Float House Zastrozzi
In the first WaterBlog, October 18th, I shared some links to Mary Hughes and her 'float house' on Vancouver Island. Here is a follow up: a short YouTube version of a Shaw TV interview Mary did about The Life and Times of the Floathouse Zastrozzi.... She thought it might amuse members of the Seattle houseboat community.
SSI Float Home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMKIAbJVsHw.
FHA Annual Meeting: April 26th 2012!
Attention houseboat residents: 50th Anniversary of the FHA - Save the Date: April 26th 2012
Board member and lead planner for the Annual Meeting, Joyce Black reports, 'The Board is excited to announce that the 2012 Annual Meeting will be a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Floating Homes Association. The tribute will take place the evening of Thursday, April 26th at the Queen Yacht Club and will include food, drink, music and a stroll down memory docks. Please put this on your calendar. Additional information will be provided as we finalize the details.'
Your comments are welcome.
Marilyn isobel.rob44@gmail.com