Today was our inspection at the house. Want to peek inside? Here you go! Other than some little things, the only real issue was an oil furnace that either needs to be serviced or replaced. We’ll negotiate that out.

After spending some more hours in Rainier Beach today, I really appreciate even more the diversity of the neighborhood (25% white, 35% black, 25% asian, 15% latino, native american, etc). This is not what’s thought of as the norm in Seattle, known for being one of those super liberal/lily white cities (think Portland, Boulder, Madison). It was nice to go to the grocery store (yes, a five minute drive away) and see black families fresh from church, asian teenagers, moneyed old white lake-fronters, and a latina pulling espresso shots. Seattle isn’t as white as I thought, and now I’m sort of embarassed for thinking it was. Read this article for more information.