Life In The Harbor

We Are Here In Gig Harbor
Wow...moving sucks! But being together is pretty cool! I guess we have a lot of stuff because it took a long time to pack the 28' trailer and a long time to unload it. Ummm...and the entire container was packed floor to ceiling with only about 2" to spare for the bulkhead boards.

Since we have some "projects" to complete inside our new home the garage is stuffed with all the stuff. I would take a picture but I can't move in there.

Actually the move has gone quite smoothly and it feels good to be landed. We've started to enjoy our new home in between scraping popcorn off of ceilings, pulling weeds, digging up shrubs, watering the dried out lawn, switching out toilets, cleaning, unpacking, etc.

Here is one of our movers :-)

THANK YOU

A great big thank you to all our friends and family who helped us load this trailer. We could not have done it without you. Now get on over here and hang out with us!

Good Life
Here is a glimpse of the "good life" from our new backyard. Our backyard is actually pretty cool. We have tiers and quite a bit of space. Plus there is a large green space between us and the neighbors. Lots of privacy and tons of trees and shrubs. It is VERY green here.

I'll try to post some more photos in the future.

Roasty toasty marshmallows sure taste good after a long day of pulling weeds!

Randi has scraped the popcorn from ceilings in two rooms. The family room also has been scalped of carpet and pad. We are living on sub floor until we can get some new flooring! Here she is in action fixing up our new family room.

New Grill
OMG...don't ever try to assemble a BBQ grill. Buy it assembled if you can. After it takes you two evenings to assemble it you hopefully will be able to enjoy it...kinda like this.

And Finally
It is good to be here. Over the next few weeks we plan to have new carpet installed. We also have a huge shed coming from Costco. We are going to need it because this garage is much smaller than our garage in Spokane.

Also an electrician and a chimney expert to make some repairs. We have the phone, wireless and satellite up and running...but no putting green, yet. So on a final note...I'm going to go sit by this :-)

Have You Been To Montana Lately??

Montana Adventures
A couple of weeks ago we loaded up the carriage and headed to Big Sky Country. I was raised in Hamilton, Montana and we try to go back and visit as much as possible. I still have lots of family and friends there and it seems like each time we go back we create more awesome memories! We had a great time visiting with family and friends...and my daughter got her first tattoo!

KCP with her first "Henna" tattoo

My son, was able to fire off about 7,000,000 rounds with his cousins' .22 rifles. At one point, he turned around and said "Dad, I Love This!"

CCP with his favorite rifle the Chipmunk. He looks Happy!

Momma and I supervised both activities with raised eyebrows until she got a tattoo too and I fired off about 6,000,000 rounds! You just have to love Montana.

What's Up?

Moving

Sold our home. Bought a home in Gig Harbor. Plan to Move the middle of June. Anyone want to help us unload when we get there??? Things have gone pretty darn smoothly with the sale and purchase. Thank you to Trevor Windhorst and Allison Skibbs for their hard work!

New Home In Gig Harbor

Working
Lots going on here. We were able to launch CommercialSource version 2 a couple of weeks ago! We have been traveling around the US visiting with commercial real estate professionals who may be interested in partnering with ePropertyData for CIE solutions. It is pretty cool to be involved in these projects. We truly do have the best solutions in the marketplace for our customers :-)

Golfing
Still working on finding some consistency here. Golf remains the most difficult sport I've ever played. Its been really good this year and its been really puzzling this year.

Fishing

Went fishing this past weekend and landed some nice Large Mouth Bass in Newman Lake, WA. Here's the evidence. Below you can see ME and my buddy Trevor Windhorst showcase our bass fishing expertise.

Carl and one Newman's finest!

Trevor with his fish!

So What's New?

Ok...It's been a while...but we've been busy!
First: Our house sold! If you were thinking about making an offer...too late! Yeah...there is nothing like Spring in Spokane. Once that grass starts to turn green and the little buds start popping out on the trees...the natives get restless and start to buy homes!

Second: And I'm not complaining here, but ~ why am I stuck on 78 when golfing? 6 rounds this year and all of them 78 but one...a 77! Today it was the par 3's and the 30 mph wind with a little rain and sleet mixed in. This year is starting like last year's golf season...WET.

Third: I just got back from a tour of the northern mid west. I flew into Grand Rapids, MI and then rented a car for a road trip to Green Bay, WI. Just a heads up...there is a ton of traffic in Chicago. Oh yeah, if you ever drive around that area be prepared to pay tolls. I had to stop at 5 different toll booths while cruising through Indiana.

Also, do you really realize how big Lake Michigan is? I flew over Chicago and made a wide bank over the lake and then back into O'Hare Airport. It felt like I was over the ocean! I started to think about it and even though Lake Michigan is only the 3rd largest Great Lake...it is longer than the drive from Spokane to Seattle.

Fourth: If you have never been to Green Bay...you have to go just to see Lambeau Field. I'm not even a Packers fan but there was something special about seeing Lambeau. It was an interesting sensation seeing that stadium up close after watching the "battles on the frozen tundra" in front of a TV on a cozy warm couch. Tons of history within those walls and lots of pride for the folks in Green Bay. Pretty cool. Just been a sports fan and getting to see it was impressive! The stadium just kind of rises out of the earth and looms over Green Bay like an enormous watchdog.

To get to my hotel I drove down Lombardi, crossed Holmgren and Favre's Ways, turned on Reggie White Drive and then turned on Tony Canadeo Run!

I also went to Brett Favre's Steakhouse for dinner. That was a cool experience too. They had all kinds of Brett Favre memorabilia there. They even had license plates from all over the country with Packers and Favre slogans.

Spring Break?

Spring Break
I remember a time when Spring Break actually kinda felt like Spring. The family and I are in Gig Harbor/Tacoma for a few days and...WHAT??? It does not feel like Spring. Today I flew to Denver, CO where there is SNOW on the ground. Does anyone know when Spring will actually be here? I remember last year when Spring did not come to Washington until June!!

On Saturday I played golf in Tacoma at North Shore...a great golf course. But it rained and it was cold. And, the golf balls did not go straight for some reason.

On Sunday we went into Seattle to see my good buddy Tom, his honey Bonnie and their little baby girl Klaire...oh yeah, I'm going to show you a picture. She is gorgeous and the weather was amazing! 50 + degrees, sunny and warm. In fact, it was so nice I had to get a pass from Randi and the kids to go hit some golf balls.

It was amazing the same golf course I played the day before looked totally different in the sunshine...and I hit the balls SO much better.

Anyway, I'm in Denver to talk about Commercial Source tomorrow morning and I'm staying in a great hotel in Downtown Denver...Hotel Monaco. If you are ever in Denver you must check it out.

Klaire
Here is a picture of the lovely Klaire!

Hmmmmmmmm.

Personal Blog
Guess I'm going to be using this blog address for more personal information and not business.

Stay tuned for more information on the "Official Blog" for RCA and Commercial Source.

Anyway...
Since it has been awhile, I have a few things to share I guess my kids are going to make it to their next respective grades. We just returned from conferences and my daughter is going to make it to 6th grade and my son to 3rd grade! Yahoo! Now if we can just do something about our snowman....oops he already melted.

Will Someone Please Buy Our House?
With my new career already in motion...we've put our home on the market. We will be moving to Gig Harbor, WA this summer. But we have to sell our home in Spokane. You may remember a previous post where I highlighted all the things we have done over the years to take it from a house to a home.

Well now it is on the market. For a stunning look at the completed project please take a peek at our photo gallery.

I promise I will be back soon...

New News

News!
As you can see my blog will be changing to have new discussions. I've recently taken a position with eProperty Data the operator of the National Association of Realtors website for Commercial Real Estate.

Future
In the near future I will be posting news and information about Commercial Source. Hopefully you will visit often to view cool new tools and announcements as they take place.

In The Meantime
Please feel free to contact me for more information!