'LivingSocial's national promotion with Whole Foods, which began and ended on Tuesday, was the biggest thing to happen to the daily deal site since it partnered with Amazon.com back in January.' Phooey! I forgot about the Whole Foods deal; would have used it to replenish my supply of Nana's Cocina yellow tortilla chips. When I bought the Amazon deal, it took a few days for it come through for me and my co-workers. Here is a link that might be useful: LivingSocial's Whole Foods Deal

There's evacuations all through there...it's right in the path, hurricane force winds and a lot of rain. If your son is not there, he should not go down.

My husband grew up there, his sister still lives in the family home.( near Salmon Creek) the only crime she has experienced was she was robbed by teenagers while she was at work. They came in through her doggie door. One robbery in 64 years..not too bad. There's meth areas, but it would not be in the newer nicer neighborhoods. Meth is everywhere anymore, every town has it somewhere. Obviously a older single woman wouldn't be out late at night in those areas. My sister in law goes to see her half sister in assisted living after work, and also goes out karoke with her friends late at night. Never a problem. Vancouver has gotten HUGE as compared to 20 years ago. It has very good medical facilities, great shopping and a very nice park system. Fort Vancouver has a amazing 4th of July ! Not going to lie, traffic is bad every time we go. I'd rather not drive thru to Portland on I 5, we always take 205. There also is the metro bus system..very efficient. It does NOT rain 3 out of 5 days. Winters can be gray and drizzly, but no one is shoveling several feet of snow either. When it snows, it's rare and in inches. It lasts two days and is gone. Spring, Summer and Fall are very nice. There's lots to do, and no one bothers going to Portland for groceries. But if you did, you do not have to declare you are not from Oregon and pay Washington taxes on them. A car yes, but groceries or clothing no..never at IKEA either. There are nice grocery stores and a Costco right there. They go to the airport exit because IKEA is there. We will be there again tomorrow for two days.

Agree with the recommendations to consult an architect….. A). Love the house plan, but really dislike the “weird/small” kitchen, especially in renderings in which the cooktop is sitting in the middle of the kitchen with a metal exhaust pipe going through the ceiling. For me, it completely ruins the entire look of the house…. B). I also agree with the Vaulted Ceiling Comments. I once built a house by a well-known designer/architect that had a completely open 2nd Floor (in several locations)— It was a gorgeous house, but was a monster to heat and cool and I would never do that again. Nine-ten foot ceilings are fine for me…. C). Final Considerations—- Depending on the version, Tideland Haven has a relatively sizable footprint, but has very few “rooms.” For me— I’d expect a large food pantry, butlers pantry/china closet, food prep area and/or Grandkid’s FROG/Bunk-Room for 2400-2800 square feet of heated space…. D). Although it is technically “wasted” space, I do actually like the entry “Wow Factor” and could think of several ways to utilize that space….. E). Would love to see the creative solutions that others have found with this plan since it has so much potential. ❤️