Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Madi & Mom's Trip - Part 2 - Tracey's House

[This post is part 2 of our trip to Washington. If you haven't read part 1 - do that first then come back to part 2.]

Tracey lives in a small beach community in Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay. It is a quaint little town with a main street that consists of an old-fashioned candy store, bakery, gift shop, and post office. Tracy gets to go the post office frequently as there is no mail delivery to her home. She bought her home along the bay a few years ago to be a vacation home. Three weeks after she bought the house, hurricane Isabel came along & destroyed the it. Out of the wreckage of the hurricane emerged a beautiful new home for Tracey which has now become her permanent residence. When Tracey is not traveling for business, she is able to work from home so she can enjoy her lovely surroundings. Madi adored this place so much that she is ready to move there the minute I say it's OK!

Tracey's home is narrow & deep, which is fairly typical of a home along the beach - to fit as many homes as possible into a small area, right? I wish I would have gotten a picture of the front of the house, but sadly, I didn't. The home is 2 levels & the main living area is on the 2nd floor to take advantage of the amazing view. Nothing will ever obstruct the view from Tracey's front windows & deck of the Chesapeake Bay. Here are a few pictures & a quick video Madi took so you can see part of this peaceful haven along the bay.

This picture was taken on Tracey's front deck.


Here is the boardwalk in Tracey's town.

Her beautiful living area! The kitchen is adjacent to this room.
Above the doors is a plaque which reads, "Isabel's Gift".


5 comments:

Katie said...

That house is gorgeous! Those views are so different from the desert that we see everyday. A breath of fresh air, for sure! Im jealous, you girls look like you had a blast!!

Janet Patrice said...

I think if I went to visit Tracy, she would end up with a house guest for life. That is some view

Anonymous said...

Tracey, if you're reading this, you have a beautiful home. Sorry about the hurricane, though, that must have hurt to see your original home destroyed.

Thank you Madi for the video. It was fun to see your Mom and to hear your voice. I have a quiet son, who lives by a three-sentence per conversation quota, and am often startled when my friends' children continue speaking after they have used up their three sentences. I liked the view of the ocean, it's quite calmer than the Pacific. That was cool how you got the sound of the waves in there, how nice for Tracey to be lulled everyday by that sound.

Janae said...

That is an amazing home! I am sure that water is amazing beautiful in person:) LaRae~ of course, you are doing dishes;) Is that your lot in life? The dishes?

dawnae said...

Tracy looks exactly the same as the day I met her! Amazing! Her house is just beautiful. What a fun place to stay. Does Tracy read your blog???? We want a comment if she does!!!!