All Dream Cottages

 Orcas Island

Richard

I discovered this region of the world when I responded to an ad seeking an "untamed physicist" to work in the San Juan Islands.  Living in the Caribbean sounded really good to me.  My geography may have been faulty but my intuition was not.

I took the job.  I have lived on Orcas Island for 29 years now.  I love my life here and am happy that my children grew up here.

My daughter Kristin who now works for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute graduated from Orcas High School and loves to hike.  My son learned to stand holding onto the tiller of our sailboat.  He now attends Western Washington University and is a member of the sailing team.  He'll be returning to Orcas this summer to resume his duties as naturalist on a local whale watch boat.  

For recreation I sail, ski, and fish.  I'm a licensed pilot and certified scuba diver and play competitive volleyball on a regular basis with Orcas Island friends.  Other hobbies include woodworking, construction and photography. One of my joys is cooking for family and friends.

I represent District 4-Orcas West on our San Juan County Council.

Nanae

I knew as soon as my feet touched the ground at Orcas Landing in 1999 that Orcas Island was where I was meant to be and I knew within two minutes of meeting Richard that he was my missing half (trite but true!).

I have traveled widely and have lived in Honolulu, Hawaii; Hiroshima, Tokyo and Osaka, Japan; Washington D.C; and Sydney, Australia.  In previous lives, I have managed restaurants, directed an education center and practiced trade law.

I paint (oil), quilt, knit, dabble in ceramics, hike and play mah-jong with my island friends.  I am learning all about gardening, too, as we develop the garden at Day Dream Farm.  I am a "foodie"-- a good cook as well as a good eater!

We both wake in the morning, look out through our picture windows and are astonished by the beauty of our surroundings and are happy to be in a business that help us share this wonder and sensation with our guests.  

While we have a policy of respecting our guests' privacy (thus, no meet and greets!), we are happy to have guests come and meet us.