Wow, what a glorious day it is here in Leavenworth!! The sun is out and gleaming on the two inches of fresh powder that fell last night. Against the glistening white peaks the sky seems to be an impossible color of deep blue. These are the days that make all the snow shoveling worth while. The Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce says the official count is three hundred days of sunshine here a year. I’m not sure what constitutes a day of sunshine. Is it just a peek at the sun? Does it have to thaw your windshield before it retires for the day? Maybe it just has to dazzle the winter weary soul and warm the cockles of the heart. I think I’ll go with that. Whatever the case, it’s always welcome. The cross country skiing should be awesome this day. Actually, just strolling down the street to Starbucks and greeting smiling faces along the way should be pretty fine too. I need to save a little energy though, for the racquetball challenge my son Cameron issued me. It’s not for a couple of hours so I have time to prepare. We play up at Club West, a racquetball and fitness facility I started which is now owned and managed by my brother Jake. Cameron’s thirty years my junior but I can hold my own with him on the court. Old age and treachery plays a part there. Jake is another matter however. He plays far too much racquetball for my good and laughs a lot while I run a lot. All in all this is one of those days that make you glad you’re still kickin around. You should come on over. You could take a look at some of the gorgeous condos that just got finished here. Some of them are up Titus Road right next to my house. I just looked at one of the newly finished ones today, great mountain view, nice attention to detail, lots of floor plans to choose from. We also have some marvelous riverfront condos which are also brand new. I’ve spent time there doing an open house and I must say gazing down into the deep green pools of the Wenatchee river is amazingly peaceful and somewhat mesmerizing. The owner of those has just announced that he will carry the contracts on some of them with very favorable and flexible terms. That’s a rarity in today’s real estate world. Ok, I must get back to work for a bit. Hope all is well with you.
 Mike West- Broker/Owner
