Edmond Haynes:  

The now photo was actually taken in 2001 on our boat after we crossed into Mexican waters at the beginning of a 5 month cruise in and around Baja. As for how we wound up in Oak Harbor... in 1984 when the Olympics came to El Lay I was on staff at USC. We had a choice of either going through an intensive background check and working through the games or taking a paid vacation. We drove up to Seattle to visit inlaws. Didn't care much for Seattle much but loved the surrounding country side. Came back in '86 to look around some more and again in '89. During the '89 trip we found a 2 acre lot on Whidbey Island which at that time didn't cost an arm and a leg. It's about 15 minutes driving time from Oak Harbor and a good 2 hours and a ferry ride north of Seattle (didn't want to settle too near the inlaws either). We moved here permanently in '05, started clearing land and chopping wood in '06 and building our home in '08. I have a small combo wood shop where I make custom cabinets and furniture and machine shop where I make parts for my woodworking machinery. After all that if you're won...Expand for more