Alki in the summertime

I can't believe I haven't blogged in five weeks. I've been to Alaska and back for a marvelous wedding, and time has just slipped away.
So, today in Seattle we set a record high. It's so beautiful I gathered up Abbey after dinner for a long walk down at Alki beach/drive. One of the reasons I settled in West Seattle was because I love it down there. I love it even more now.
A sweet little house caught my eye, one I've never really noticed before. It's heart warming to see these little cottages that have refused to give in to the condo developers! A man was outside watering, so I went over to admire his little beach house and see if perhaps he was ever thinking of selling it. It turns out he owns three out of four of these little cottages all in a row, and rents out the other two, but likes to keep the one I was admiring for his family and close friends as a beach house.
He invited me in to look at it, and oh God, I could so live there. It's just a one bedroom with another den type room, but has one and one half baths, and it's all redone inside. From the living/kitchen you're looking directly out over Elliott Bay at the Space Needle across the water. He's not interested in selling it and I couldn't afford it right now, but I have set my mind; I will live down there somehow. I have his business card, and plan to keep in touch in case one of the rentals comes up when my lease ends. I really want my own place, but you never know.
But what a lovely man to let me peek inside and to take the time to talk to me. People in Seattle are really nice. To all the nay-sayer's who told me not to move here because of the so-called snotty people, I can tell you they are a lot snottier in small towns where the big fish think their shit doesn't stink! I have lovely co-workers and a very special someone I love to spend time with when possible. I am blessed right now!