Gig Harbor’s Friendly Residents
I used to walk my dog along the Gig Harbor waterfront nearly every morning. A local resident, Mike, would walk the waterfront each morning as well, with a pocket full of dog treats (I know I’m not the only one who has met Mike in the mornings!). He doesn’t have a dog with him, but he loves to give the dogs a treat (or in Sebastian’s case, multiple treats…the beggar).
When my family and I moved to North Gig Harbor in July, I started walking Seb through Canterwood rather than the waterfront, since it was closer and just as nice in its own way. Well, this morning I decided to take Seb walking on the waterfront again just for a change of pace. Sure enough, not more than 4 minutes into our walk, we see Mike coming towards us with his familiar gait.
Seb started wiggling and whining when Mike was still 100 feet away. Keep in mind Mike and I only know each other from our walks. I’ve never seen him anywhere other than the waterfront on our morning walks. Also keep in mind it’s been about 5 months since I’ve seen him.
While giving Seb a treat or two (or three), Mike asked if my wife had delivered our child yet, was she going back to teaching, etc. I was impressed and honored that he even remembered my name (I was thankful I remembered his) much less all the details about my life. Mike’s a great example of the friendliness of the folks in the Harbor.
When people are moving to Gig Harbor, or anywhere I suppose, they always want to know, “What are the people like?” I know you can’t generalize, and Gig Harbor has its share of sour apples who aren’t the kindest, but for the most part, if you were to take a pulse of the Gig Harbor community, I think you’d have to agree that the majority of our residents are like Mike. Genuine, sincere, and friendly.
I’d love to hear other stories of the folks you’ve met along the way in Gig Harbor.
