to our Polnell Shores home on Whidbey from a two week trip to work on our Bozeman house, which we are (hopefully) in the process of selling. We, and our new-to-us house, are fine. On stable ground, according to the geological survey, well inland with only a distant waterview. We are on the east side looking south over our neighbors' lawns down Saratoga Passage toward and past Camano Island. But one of our new neighbors, an older lady thankfully in assisted living, has a waterfront view home on the edge of a cliff over the beach that is rated unstable. She and her now-deceased husband built it many decades ago, loving the spectacular view. We feel for her concern, but are happy she now lives elsewhere.
In Montana, we were within 90 miles of a simmering caldera that will make Hiroshima look like a firecracker, and had increasingly bad fires every summer, earthquakes, spells of sub-zero weather, snow to shovel, grizzlies, wolves, rattlesnakes, etc., etc., etc. It was a great place to live in spite of all that. After 71 good years on the planet, I wasn't too worried about our latest move, although I did make certain to stay well away from unstable bluff property, regardless of the good views. But some people feel it is worth it, I guess, and are willing to accept the risks.
Thanks for worrying about us.
Ferd and Beth Johns, now of Whidbey Island, and plenty happy about it!