CH3
The first home they ever purchased was outside of NYC and they went there at least twice a year for one month at a time.
Magnificent, custom crafted whitefish lake home. over 100 feet of frontage with unparalleled views down the length of whitefish lake. quality & thoughtful design throughout the home including special touches such as granite counter tops, custom rock work, copper sinks, outdoor fireplaces and more. the great room hosts two enormous rock fireplaces with native chief cliff rock work
Bedrooms: 5.00
Baths: 5.00
Square Feet: 5,539
Basement:
- Crawl Space
Year/Age: 2004
Garage: Attached Double
County: Flathead
Lot Size: 0.37
Covenant: No
Bank Owned: No
Short Sale: No
Construction:
- Wood/Frame
Style:
- 1.5-2 Stories
HOA: None
Taxes: $16,784 (as of 2012)
Adjacent Owners: Private
Contingent: No
Utilities:
- Electric
- High Speed Internet
- Septic System
- Telephone
- Well
Foundation:
- Poured Concrete
HVAC:
- A/C Central Air
- Propane
- Wood
Siding: Wood
Waterfront: Whitefish Lake
Waterfront Type: Navigable
Exterior Features:
- Deck
- Dock
- Landscaped
Interior Features:
- Fireplace
Surface Water:
- Lake(s)
Trees:
- Partly Wooded
Views:
- Lake(s)
- Mountains
- Trees
Their first commercial purchase outside of NYC had been a smaller resort/hotel that was still going strong even today.
Many springs flathead lake resort located at yellow bay on the east shore. family owned & operated with full bar & fine dining by patio overlooking the lake. conference facilities for weddings, reunions, etc. tasteful owners residence includes 2 bed, 2 bath, spacious kitchen & large deck. 12 fully furnished condos with lake views and fully equipped kitchens, & dock facilities. great opportunity!
Utilities:
- Cable TV Available
- Electric
- High Speed Internet
- Lake Water
- Septic System
- Telephone
Foundation:
- Poured Concrete
- Slab
HVAC:
- A/C Wall Unit
- Heat Pump
Siding: Wood
Waterfront: Flathead Lake
Waterfront Type: Frontage
Surface Water:
- Lake(s)
Improvements:
- Living Area in Bldg.
- Loading Dock
- Outside Storage
- Security Lighting
- Sprinkler System
Condition: Good
Parking: Paved
Present Usage: Food/Beverage,Lodging,Recreationa
Arriving back home. "Hey Lucile did you miss us?" Rick asks her.
Lucile shows herself next to Rick and Kate. "I always miss you when you leave. However I've had Jenn and L to keep me company for a few days while you were enjoying yourselves in the sun."
"The girls were over? How are they doing?" Kate is now interested.
"Jenn had her baby 'Alexander Jim Douglas' at 1:26 am Friday. At 7 pounds, 7 ounces she is the light in Jenn's eye." Lucile informs her.
"Oh crap. She wasn't due for another week yet. And I missed it. She didn't even contact us while we were gone." Kate is sad she was not there for her daughter.
"She forbid me from contacting you. Said she wanted you to enjoy your final vacation before you started your new job." Lucile explains. "Plus Don was expected to be home during that time since his next flight test is scheduled for tomorrow."
"Is she home now Lucile?" Kate questions.
"She and the baby arrived at home four hours ago. She is at present feeding her son while sitting in a glider rocker in the nursery room." Lucile provides.
"Rick?" Kate asks.
"Go Kate. Just go before you have me and the boys crying." Rick tells her.
"I love you." And Kate opens a Transmat wall for her daughter's front door and steps thru.
"Come on boys let's get all these dirty clothes in the laundry room and a load in the washer. And then maybe some two on one basketball, what do you say?" Rick asks them.
The boys only last half an hour so Rick sends them to their room to relax for 30 minutes. At that time Rick puts the clothes into the dryer and starts another load and then heads up to the kitchen to figure out dinner.
"Hey boys you want to help with dinner? Otherwise you will be stuck eating what I decide on." Rick calls out.
The boys have left Rick on his own before and learned the hard way that if left to Rick he'll dream up something totally YUCKY. So they are in the kitchen in a flash.
"Ok boys what'll we try for? No taco shells. The lettuce is still good. Mushrooms and onions are still good. There are no fresh tomatoes, though we have some in a can. No potatoes. No milk either. No orange juice for breakfast tomorrow. No cheese." Rick runs off a short list.
"You need to go shopping dad." Will tells him.
"Your mom is still gone so you two get to come with me." Rick reminds them.
That killed having dad go shopping. They hated shopping! Any kind of shopping.
"Can we make burgers?" Josh asks.
"Well let's see, …. We have frozen hamburger and frozen buns. Mushrooms, onions, pickles in a jar, lettuce, frozen bacon, tomatoes in a can. I think we can make this work.
Will you go up and fire up the grill. Josh get the hamburger, buns and bacon out of the freezer for me and we can get started."
"Got it dad." And the boys split up.
Rick has the hamburger and the bacon in the microwave to thaw them on the defrost setting when Will comes back downstairs.
Will steps into the kitchen. "Let me guess, it's raining outside." Rick states looking at a wet son. Will just grins.
"Well go change and put the wet clothes in the laundry." And then a thought hits him. "Josh can you go see how much dry dog food we have? We need to pick up Guiness and Maggie from the kennel tomorrow." Rick asks him. They need a shopping trip tomorrow and needs to know if they need to add dog food to the list.
"You think they are ok dad?" Josh asks. He's been worried about them before they even left.
"I'm sure they are fine. The kennel would have contacted us if there was a problem. Now go look for me. Please." Rick tries to assure him. And Josh heads for the pantry to look.
Rick meantime has started cooking the bacon for the burgers.
Josh comes back carrying an almost empty bag of dog food. "I hope they're not hungry dad."
Great, they didn't have hardly anything to eat in the house and neither did the collies. Tomorrow was going to be a busy day.
They were going to need to split up tomorrow. Kate could go shopping for school supplies and some new clothes for the boys, while Rick went shopping to restore the state of their pantry.
Kate returns just as Rick is finishing the last of the burgers. "Hi guys." Kate is in a good mood.
"Hi mom, we're making burgers." Will states.
"Are you helping young man?" Kate questions while messing with his hair.
"We don't have any dog food mom." Josh answers for his brother, worried.
"Our panty is almost empty." Rick informs her.
"I'm amazed you didn't order in." Kate is surprised. And they all hear 'BUZZZ'.
"You want to finish here and I'll go check on laundry." Rick asks.
Getting a nob from Kate, Rick heads downstairs. "You two want to set the table." As Kate opens the refrigerator to look for something to drink.
Rick arrives and finds everyone at the table with his burger waiting for him.
"Sorry, all there is is water." Kate apologizes to Rick.
"I'll go shopping tomorrow. You want to get the school supplies and maybe some new clothes for the boys?" Rick asks Kate.
"I'll take Will, you can have Josh." Kate tells him. Offering to split the pain since she knows how much these two hate shopping.
"We can start in the morning and be done and meet here for lunch." Rick offers. Getting a simple "Hhhmm" from Kate.
The boys are done and start to leave. "Rinse your plate and glass and put them in the dishwasher." Kate tells them.
"Awww mom." They both whine.
"You two know the rules and the consequences if you don't." Kate reminds them.
"Yes mom." "Yes mom."
"May we go play?" They ask when done.
"Yes you may. Just don't leave the house." Kate tells them. Not that they can since only Rick and Kate presently have bracers. And they take off and head downstairs.
"How was Jenn and the baby?" Rick finally gets to ask Kate.
"She's fine. Just a little sore still. And he is so cute Rick." Kate tells him.
"Don't go getting any ideas Kate. Four children is enough." Rick gives her his opinion.
"You don't want another little one?" Kate teases, since she thinks four is enough also.
"You sure you want to risk trying to raise three boys at the same time?" Rick counters.
"Point taken." Kate admits.
"So what is his name?" Rick is curious. Since last he knew they had not decided.
"Alexander Jayden (I thought it was Jim?) Douglas. 7 pounds, 7 ounces. He looks a lot like his father." Kate tells him.
"We need to go shopping. You know if they need anything?" Rick asks.
"They seem to have everything already. I'll ask but I think all they are likely to ask for is babysitting." Kate is convinced.
"And we'll do it gladly." Rick assures her. And Kate can just smile. He just gave her another reason why she loves him.
"If I'm going to go shopping I better start making that list." And Rick gets out his phone and starts making a list.
Kate meanwhile moves into the living room and starts looking for a movie to watch. Settling on 'OZ The Great and Powerful'.
Rick soon joins her and Kate snuggles in close, happy to be content with watching a movie and in her husband's arms.
Before the movie ended. "It's time the boys were in bed." Kate tells him.
"You find one and I'll find the other." Rick offers.
After getting the boys in bed for the night, they enter their bedroom and Rick closes and locks the door and grabs Kate and pushes her up against the door.
"You teased me all week with those strips of clothing you called a swimsuit." Rick tells her as he kisses her and starts removing her clothes.
Kate does nothing to stop him since she wants him too, and works at removing his clothes.
They do not make it the bed for a little time still, as Rick takes her right up against the bedroom door.
Only after this do they finally figure out how to make it to the bed where they continue what Rick started.
Come morning Rick is in the kitchen making breakfast, which isn't much since they need to go shopping badly.
"What's this dad?" Will is not impressed.
"Breakfast." Rick informs him.
"I'll just have cereal."
"We have none and no milk to go with it." Rick enlightens him.
"Pancakes?" He tries again. Getting a shake of Rick's head as a response.
"That's why you two are going shopping with your mom and me this morning." Rick informs them.
"NO!"
"Would you care to rephrase that answer?" Rick offers one time.
"We hate shopping."
"And I suppose you would prefer to starve to death first." Rick wonders.
"We can order in."
Rick just shakes his head. "Last chance." Rick tells them.
They remain silent hoping for mom to show up and get them out of this.
Kate finally walks up the stairs fresh out of the shower and dressed. "MOM!" The boys are happy to see her.
"Good morning boys, sleep well?" Kate asks. Then sees what is on the counter. "This is breakfast?" Kate asks her husband.
"It's all we have." Rick points out.
"We have got to go shopping." Kate tells them.
"Good you and dad can go shopping and we can stay here." Will states.
"Oh really? And who is going to be here to watch you?" Kate questions.
"Lucile can watch us." Will states, hopefully.
Turning to Rick. "How many chances have you given them so far?" Kate asks wondering just how close these two are.
Rick holds up two fingers.
"You two care to amend your response?" Kate asks with one of her patented glares.
With heads turned down to the floor. "Shopping." They both whisper in unison.
"That's what I thought. …. Will you are with me. We are going shopping for school supplies and maybe some new clothes for you and your brother. Josh you go with your father to the grocery store. This house is empty of food worth eating." Kate states as she looks at the sorry excuse for a breakfast sitting there that no one is going to touch.
"I want you two showered and dressed and back up here in one hour." Kate states with the obvious 'Or else', left off. Looking at her dads watch. "Starting, … now." And the boys are off at a run.
After they are out of sight. "We were spoiled with the girls. You know that." Rick states looking at his wife.
"Tell me about it." Kate states with a laugh. "And just when were you planning on taking a shower and getting dressed?" Kate finishes staring at her husband.
And looking like a deer in headlights, Rick comes out of the kitchen and kisses Kate on her cheek. "Now sounds good." And he heads off down the stairs.
With a smile on her face, her heart happy, a shake of her head and with a slight giggle. "MEN!?"