Clare Vu & Frosty the Snowman
Using the morning frost on Gate 6 1/2, Clare Vu made a miniature Frosty the Snowman.
Author: Jenny Stein
Herring Have Arrived
The first herring of the 2016-17 season have finally arrived to San Francisco Bay. A spawn was first reported on Tuesday this week in Richardson Bay near Sausalito. A second spawn was reported Wednesday along the Bay Trail in Burlingame, centered around “Fisherman’s Park.” The spawn events were both small...
Laurabell Hawbecker – “When you quit dancing, you hang your shoes up on the door.”
Colorful historic figure and longtime floating homes community resident Laurabell Hawbecker was almost 92 when she died. Judyth Greenburgh, close friend of both Laurabell and Bob Kalloch (who died earlier this year), wrote: Our dear friend Laurabell peacefully passed away November 30, 2016 at home with her teddy bear and rabbit in her...
The Calm Before the [Next] Storm
In the Calm Before the Next Storm – Empty Your Holding Tank January 2009: in addition to the storm damage, the Floating Homes Community suffered its longest power outage in at least 25 years. One major inconvenience during this period was the inability to flush our toilets, since our holding tanks...
What Lies Beneath
I don’t usually give much thought to what’s buried in the silt and mud beneath our floating home. Then the tide moves out and some oddly shaped, half-decayed piece of wood catches my eye. Or I find myself mourning (still) a particularly beautifully crafted tool we lost in the course...
Gate 6 Intersection Update
BRIDGEWAY AND NB 101 ON-RAMP INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS A number of floating homes residents attended the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) monthly meeting on Nov. 21. The Gate 6 Intersection Improvement project is moving forward, and the good news includes: a signal and green lane for the bicyclists heading south...
Gateway Gets a Refresh – Progress of Sorts
Just before Thanksgiving, work got underway over at the Gateway Shopping Center. Whole sections of existing planting were cleared to make way for new landscaping, with a few select trees left in place. The former Best Buy was given a quick coat of spray paint (the developers’ equivalent of...
RBRA Meeting Report – Dec 1 2016
On Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) held an open meeting at the Sausalito City Council Chambers. This meeting was highlighted by the RBRA’s “Enhanced Enforcement Program,” which is the first active step in using the Sausalito Police and Marin County Sheriff’s Department to remove some...
King Tides Project and Upcoming Events
Last year I stumbled across the King Tides Project, but too late in the year to pass on much that was useful. This year, the calendar of events is so full that I’m only going to highlight the first event coming up on December 11: Outside Kids at High Tides (for info...
Keeping High and Dry
Winter storms are on their way. Are you ready? First and foremost, check the lines that secure your home in your berth. Most floating home lines are made of polypropylene. It’s a good material because it is rather inexpensive. It also has a natural tendency to be a bit stretchy,...