Meet Miss B' Haven

Living on an island accessible only by ferry has it's challenges from time to time.  In the last 10 years our ferry system has become increasingly unreliable.  Up until last year it didn't really bother us because both Scott and I work from home and the kids worked and went to school on island.  Last school year, that changed when both kids decided to go to high school in Tacoma, Avery doing Running Start at Tacoma Community College and Alia going to a public high school on zoo grounds called SAMI.  Last year was stressful always worrying whether the kids would be able to make it to school or be stranded in Tacoma so we needed a solution.  Housing prices in Tacoma are crazy and we looked for a year and couldn't find anything affordable to buy or rent.  This lead to thinking outside the box.  I wondered if we could buy a boat we could stay in since the marina is right next to the ferry and Alia's school.  That wondering lead on a very long process of buying Miss B' Haven and the garage she is parked in at the Tacoma Yacht club.  We  took her out last weekend to enjoy the weather and celebrate our 23rd anniversary.