Puyallup Undressed

I Love Mt Rainier!!

Mt Rainier from the Puyallup Valley.

I took a listing in the Puyallup Valley the other day. The Mountain was out in full splendor. I couldn’t help myself. I had to take a picture across the fields, to show you an evening picture of our mountain. Aren’t we lucky to live here??

Some people are a little cynical about the mountain, that it may blow. These are probably the same people who are concerned about what ever the media tells them to worry about!!!

I for one go along with Khalil Gibran. He talked about joy and sorrow in his book “The Prophet.” He said you cannot have one without the other. Without sorrow, you won’t know what joy is.

Let’s enjoy here and now.  Tomorrow always comes soon enough.

To read more about Khalil Gibran, Click Here!!

Dennis Endres signing off.

Survival Checklist…Puyallup, Mt.Rainier, Cascade Mountains

Puyallup, snow, slippery, melting, survival kit??

Mt Rainier, snowy, menacing, slippery, eruption, survival kit???

Cascade Mountains, lots of ice, snow, possible pass closure, survival kit???

See what mean?? We could still have any one of a 100  issues why we might want a survival kit with us.

In Case of Emergency……… 

I found this Survival checklist. Maybe winter is not too far distant. We should still be prepared for winter, disaster, or just a car wreck. Does this make sense???

Here are some ideas of items to consider putting in your car:

Local maps, Food, Water, Duct tape, Hand sanitizer, TP, Garbage bags, Blankets, Cellphone Car Charger, Jacket, First aid kit, Rope, Flares, Jumper cables, Fire Extinguisher, Tools, Tarp, Flashlight, candles, stick matches(maybe waterproof) and last thing I can think of at the moment..hand crank radio.

If anybody can think of more things I can add, Call or Email me, Dennis Endres at Keller Williams Realty. 253 683-3100

Mt Rainier from Puyallup

This weekend, I was out with real estate clients showing them homes that they have interest in buying. I came around the corner and saw the Mountain. I thought I would share this view with you. Mt Rainier usually impresses me….so if you see repeat pictures, that is why.

So, enjoy the mountain………

Mt Rainier looks a little ominous with all the clouds around it.

Another Beautiful Day in a Puyallup Neighborhood!

I should be having more Real Estate news and information about homes, here on this site. What they are selling for, why buyers are not buying in droves!  But, It’s always more fun to take pictures downtown when I see something in front of me.  The market is better in the last few months. There are more homes selling now…..

I just couldn’t resist taking some pictures today. It’s not that there is so much Sun!!

It’s that I can actually see Mt Rainier. It doesn’t happen that often in the winter/spring. So, enjoy it while we can!

Mt Rainier, taken today from Downtown Puyallup.

Pretty soon, this whole Flower field is going to be yellow, Downtown Puyallup.

Daylight Saving Time Begins in Puyallup

Trick question: This is Mt Rainier, but was the photo taken on Daylight Saving Time or was it taken on Pacific Standard Time???

It’s that time again, Sunday morning at 2 AM, March 9th, 2008, set your clocks ahead by one hour.

Well, I guess you are right, Daylight Saving Time begins almost everywhere….But the most important place to us in the Greater Puyallup area. This phenomenon has made me wonder for a long time….. Why is it, that if we change the clock, it confuses the Sun and we get more(or less) sunshine??

How can farmers have more time in the fields, now that we are here and we are smarter than the sun?

When and where did all this creativity begin? Was it last year? I seem to remember it when I was a child…..I know what you are thinking! It was not that long ago. It was only last Century. Well, maybe it was that long ago. After all, I can say, my Real Estate career is spanning 2 centuries. Not that I am that old. I plan to have my 42nd birthday next week, again!

Some of you already know this, but Benjamin Franklin thought up the idea of Daylight Saving Time. Some think that he was just kidding around. Someone else, apparently, took him literally.  Now, every thinks it has be be a good thing, because it’s been around so long??

For some more information about Daylight Saving Time, Click Here!!!

Thanks for tuning in for another  (educational??) experience. This is you local Realtor, Dennis Endres, signing off.

Puyallup Downtown Art

I have some more art pictures for you. This is for you that like the beauty of downtown and the friendly atmospere of our hometown…..Puyallup. 

I caught a citizen doing his own art in downtown Puyallup.

 We have all seen this guy working for the railroad.

Someone trying to sell me something at the Farmer’s Market in Downtown Puyallup.

Beautiful bird in the park, downtown Puyallup Washington.

That’s it for today. But stay tuned…..this is Dennis Endres your local Realtor, photographer. I will have more pictures for you sometime soon.

Ezra Meeker, from Puyallup? or is Puyallup from Ezra??

I have some more pictures from Puyallup and of the story about Ezra Meeker. He came to this area in the early 1900’s looking for some land to farm. Who knew that Real Estate would become this important to us all?

This might be what Mt. Rainier looked like when Ezra Meeker arrived in Puyallup.

Do you think, in Ezra’s wildest dreams, he could have imagined this view?

It is common to name schools after UNcommon men, such as Ezra Meeker.

Wow! Even a street named after the man, Ezra Meeker. Someone thought this man important enough to have his name all over town.

I have more….but, I will save some for later. This farmer, Ezra Meeker made a pretty wide swath in our end of the Valley.

I am happy and proud to live where he walked, toiled, farmed, lived and grew his crops and children…..Puyallup.

Thank you all for listening, Dennis Endres.

If anyone has something to share about this subject, please send it in!

Ezra Meeker in Puyallup

Ezra Meeker was one of the first settlers in our area. He is remembered as a founder and started the city, from a farm along the river.

I have taken a few pictures from around town to remind us.  To this day, a lot of us Puyallup residents, take his name for granted.

As you can see, we have his name all around our fair city:

We see his statue in Pioneer Park.

We have a building with his name, housing a Real Estate Company.                                  Keller Williams and the office of Dennis Endres.

This is the Meeker’s home, now restored and open to public viewing.

This Historic site in downtown Puyallup, drop in, it opens next month.

Who is this out in Ezra’s front yard? Getting ready to work the fields??

I have more pictures to show you……

So, keep tuned in and I’ll share some more of our heritage!!!

Puyallup Shaw Road Extention

They said they would do it and now they are. The shortcut from East Pioneer across the fields to East Main. Those people who need to get from Shaw Rd to Sumner or SR410/SR167….You can finally see it happening. Yes!! The bad news?? It’ll be November 2010 before it’s done.  Now there is a lot of Real Estate between those two roads! Lots of views of the flower fields and Mt. Rainier. Does that mean more commercial properties along that stretch of road?? Coffee shops, tanning beds, gas stations,  etc.?? I don’t know, but it’s going to be fun to watch over the next 3 years. One of the pictures is taken from the Pioneer Ave. side, the other one from the E. Main St. side.

Keep tuned to this site………….I’ll keep you updated when I find out!!

OR… Just Call Dennis @ Keller Williams Realty,253 683-3100

Puyallup Valley to Mt. Rainier

Puyallup, what a wonderful place to live or visit.

A nice size city, but still has some farmland. The views of the mountains

are awesome. Mt. Rainier is the topic of so many pictures and conversations. I had some friends move here from Florida after seeing The Mountain for the first time. A short drive to the Big cities…Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and more. I have friends and relatives from Bellingham to Vancouver to Spokane. I have lived mostly all over the state and here is where I call home. It’s convenient to anywhere. The local Chamber of Commerce is very active in the community, from auctions to business classes to helping businesses market themselves. If you are considering the South Puget Sound area, as a possible relocation, look at Puyallup first.