I have been living here just a year now, but my neighbors and the community as a whole have been so open, friendly and inviting that I feel totally at home here.

One of the things I truly love about our town is its “walkability.” The beautiful new Swinomish La Conner Library is just a few blocks away, with a steep hill to get my heart rate up on the return trip. And what a wonderful place it is to visit. Not only do they offer a lifetime of fiction and non-fiction books to read, but magazines, DVDs, events and programs for all ages.

A new experience for me is having a post office box rather th...