She Lived Rent-Free on Her Own Private Island

[@dheveroh]

This was so magical for me & thank you so much for helping be the catalyst in my return to the great love of my life. I'd like to add that Captain Jarrod Ward was my Co-Station Keeper until the power outage forced him to have to leave for purposes of continuing to work. I could never have survived out there without everything he taught me. I joke about yelling & crying because Jarrod is my brother for life. He's still taking care of me at The Hotel Mac as a Handyman & he never gets enough credit. He's one of the most reliable, honest people I've ever known & I'm lucky to have shared the 1st half of my time there with him! If you'd like to visit my girl, you can stay overnight for a once in a lifetime experience. Tell her I miss her every minute of every day

[@NANAAveteran]

Your life and volunteer work and preservation work is something the world needs to hear more via a KZbin channel...I am sure these guys will help you..

[@Ryukachoo]

This is cool but did you look into solar panels + batteries? You could absolutely throw a 7kw array on the main house and have most modern amenities

[@dheveroh]

@@Ryukachoo it's not allowed per the conditions of it's historic registry... Very complex.

[@worldofnuance]

Thank you for allowing me to document your stories in the first place. You're the real catalyst here!

[@dheveroh]

@@worldofnuance I am but a vessel of the light stations love. You met her. You felt the magic ✨ thank you for so much! She's the great love of my life & you made a great love story for us.

[@lynnette64]

I totally respect this woman!! I get it, I have an undying love of certain buildings but she actually did something to make her dreams come true. She rocks!!

[@revandenburg]

I was touched with how emotional she became on the boat on the way over to the island and the moment she saw it. Like seeing an old friend you haven't seen in years. It was beautiful.

[@dheveroh]

It was getting to see the love of my life after 3 years apart. I was overcome with how much I missed her. ❤

[@worldofnuance]

You're one of the few people who've commented on that detail. I'm glad you noticed. I included that moment because of exactly what you described. Thanks for watching!

[@Michellemrev]

This is a true love story. Thank you, Desiree, for being a keeper of light and Richmond history.

[@dheveroh]

That's exactly what I hoped it would be seen as. My love story ❤

[@krachr1]

Desiree Dear Lady please write your life’s story to this point. You are so motivating with your beautiful artistic heart, your love of history and its preservation and your fearlessness. You are amazing and I would love to hear your thoughts going through the situations you did and then finding it all worth while when seeing the sunrise each morning.

[@craftingwithcharm7665]

OMG yes I agree 💯!

[@Kahayuman]

Desiree is a picture of life and happiness. like its always exciting for her to do every bit of all of these. she is pure joy to watch.

[@Prplpassions]

I have tears in my eyes after watching this. She is an amazing woman. The light station is gorgeous. Thank you for telling this story. I’m going to put this bed and breakfast on my bucket list of places to stay.

[@worldofnuance]

It's definitely a must visit. Thanks so much for watching!

[@darast.angelo261]

What is she talking about?? She completely controlled her destiny!!! She volunteered she sat in on board meetings .She offered her time .she gave her name as a board member.. no one did those things and this person created her path . She needs to own that

[@Angelique-Le]

@@darast.angelo261 you weren’t paying attention to everything that was said!!! But yes she DID a lot of hard work to get there!

[@AdamDoesNotExist]

So cool! Desiree is the kind of person who actually follows through on her dreams. Inspiring video!!

[@worldofnuance]

She definitely is!

[@evelynmelendez2471]

What she said about flipping a light switch and having electricity being a miracle truly resonated with me. Having been without power for 5 months and the first 3 without a generator cause due to high demand the prices were jacked up and we couldn’t afford one till we got our Christmas bonus and by then since power was restored for at least half the population the prices of generators went back to normal. We turned ours on for 8 hours during the end of the day so we could sleep with fans and the fridge managed to keep things frozen. Then one faithful day mid February I saw the glorious power brigade truck and I knew flipping a switch would become a reality again and a dream come true 🙌🏻.

[@omayra7624]

So very interesting. Thank you for video and Desiree is so resilient ❤

[@DeanBrightman]

Fantastic doc. It was great for me to watch as I was there with Desiree when the power actually came back on. I was interviewing her for a piece I was writing. She was giving me a tour and we were in the kitchen when the fridge suddenly sprang to life. What an amazing moment, she was literally lit up! Great to be there for that.

[@dheveroh]

Thank you Dean! You've been such a great presence for all of my stories!! And a big supporter of mine too. Love it!

[@wwdutchessww]

Desiree, you are soooo precious. Truly enjoyed this video.

[@Verniece1968]

I would so love to take care of this place! Her tears make me tear up because I can feel her devotion and love for this place. I used to be a resident manager of a very large apartment community and you really get attached to the property and the people that you put so much of your blood sweat and tears into. She was definitely there to learn a few great life lessons and oh what a wonderful place to do so!❤

[@Sara-xk1ns]

Solar has become so affordable now there’s got to be a historical grant somewhere they can get to power the b&b as well. Heck, a solar company could donate it. Such a great story to teach me about a magical place. Thank you for sharing it.

[@OGxCSH]

Cheers! I love Desiree's stories. She's such a free spirt. Being a mom and to accomplish what she has is a dream for the rest to us. Kudos to Desiree and to you for being able to tell her stories. I've watched them all. Big ups from SoCal

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks so much for watching! She is an amazing storyteller

[@OGxCSH]

@worldofnuance that she is...thanks goes to you as well for sharing it with the world

[@lashallure4634]

We need more of these type of inspirational stories on KZbin. Not the misinformation currently being shared. Desiree: Thank you for your help, hard work and your courage. ❤

[@worldofnuance]

You'll definitely be able to find them here on this channel. I'm working on it! :)

[@joannamillan8882]

Wow it's a beautiful place to live .

[@DivineSublime22]

Love it! Great job. ✨️

[@missy183]

Awesome video, Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.❤❤❤

[@lacandrahall6876]

I'm still crying 😢😢😢

[@twilightingX]

I can understand her sorrow. I would love to live in a place so peaceful and quiet in isolation.

[@annewlackey]

So beautiful! The Light Station and Desiree both!

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks for watching Anne!

[@Syllicah]

Desiree seems very lovely. I love that she has shared her life with us and thank you for interviewing her. You did a fantastic job!

[@ridgewalker5718]

What a fantastic place to sit out covid!

[@dheveroh]

I was the safest person in California

[@aces7515]

This is a wonderful story. It came in my KZbin and I’m so glad it did, such a peaceful, relaxing watch. Living in the bay area, crossing that bridge, just wanting to get from point A to B. Thank you! Sue

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks, Sue. I am glad you enjoyed watching. Hopefully you can make the trip to East Brother some day. Book a stay!

[@nikkirev]

She called to you and brought you to her. Thank you for sharing your story and promoting and preserving her history!

[@dheveroh]

Thank you for living a bit of it with me!

[@michellejames4493]

New sub here...thank you for taking me on this fascinating journey, John. Desiree is so likeable and lives such a fulfilling, interesting life....great documentary.👏👏thank you!🙏🙏❣

[@lorir5728]

The views are just gorgeous

[@theholisticartofhealing577]

❤Désirée, you're a true spiritual warrior, soul sister. And thanks to the creator for sharing your miracle story🤗💜💫

[@BabyGirlRaven]

Thank you for taking us on your journey with her❤❤

[@ninez2698]

Desiree is an amazing strong and beautiful lady! ❤️ Her life experience is inspiring and touching! Go girl! Live your life to the fullest! Thank you for the story. I enjoyed it very much!

[@weakbruteforce]

what a great story! Thank you for posting!❤

[@Josephine-sm2db]

Such a lovely story. Great job Diseree!!! Thank you for your contribution to East Brother Light Station.

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks so much for watching Josephine!

[@simoling]

Such a beautiful spiritual journey. Thank you.

[@peternyumbu1231]

This is a beautiful story thanks for sharing

[@HopeGastelum]

Wow excellent video Desiree even made me cry, just in her voice was touching because the light house magical great meditation within yourself daily …Loved it Thank You

[@kristinjones4739]

“The tapestry is so intricately woven, that even what you thought you wanted, is nothing compared to what will actually happen.” What a profound comment. Great story!

[@vickycarlos28]

I love this story!! My daughter and my son in law been there twice they always have beautiful pictures from the light house 🤗🤗🤗 💕💕 her in-laws are the ones running the place right now they are such of wonderful people! 😊

[@alaskafan21]

This video was fantastic !

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks for watching!

[@traceysuggers4785]

You are a complete inspiration to everybody I mean everybody would love to live there but do you think back in time before we ever had any electric how people actually lived with no freezer is no electric stuff like that it makes you think that you know that she is amazing love her story beautiful house on the island that somewhere we can just go away and disappear and not care about the world is lovely thank you for sharing with us❤

[@nicoleayienga593]

You are brilliant. You do such a wonderful job sharing your heart and your passion for life. Thank you.

[@jerriaycock1726]

Loved your story about your life at the lighthouse ,Desiree so amazing, thank you for sharing 😊

[@myheart4apen]

This was a great series! Thank you for sharing it.

[@gavinballin2323]

This is a fascinating story! Thank you for sharing

[@worldofnuance]

Appreciate the kind words Gavin. Thanks for watching!

[@rkroger0183]

Good things come to those who wait, and patience is a virtue. People will always ask for help and sometimes god puts you exactly where you need to be.

[@Mountainmom61]

What a beautiful person sharing a beautiful story thank you for sharing😊

[@arfriedman4577]

Living in a lighthouse would be awesome. I love lighthouses to look at. Thanks for this lovely video.

[@kimmyrobinson3895]

This is beautiful, i admire you for all your love and time you put into the lighthouse.

[@Chrisroyy]

This was beautiful

[@heatherarnold92]

What a cool lady and story. Thanks for sharing. I never knew there was a light house there.

[@Bougie-N-Broke]

My wife and I spent our anniversary there...i have a short of it on my page❤ it was absolutely amazing, the in-keepers are great, the food is great, the ambiance is great... it was AMAZING!!!

[@drtrudie]

Great documentary and information regarding surviving alone in the lighthouse island.😊😊

[@truthbetold2611]

What a fun and brave individual! Truly magical experience! I'd love to visit.

[@ingridfuentesgenes9995]

Hermosa! When it's faith, it does work out! You inspire me with this! Thanks for being so wonderful 🤍

[@lorir5728]

What a beautiful place to live.

[@carolewilliams4102]

Beautiful documentary, well done everyone involved xx

[@946towguy2]

She thought the job was light housekeeping, not lighthouse keeping.

[@dheveroh]

Good one!

[@tina-mariecrocker5687]

😂😂😂

[@kel4461]

Clever

[@jesseking9254]

That's gold

[@jandjhotwheels]

I've seen the island many times. The Vallejo ferry passes it several times a day. Cool to hear about the history of it 😃👍👍🤙

[@A6ugslife]

I love lighthouses and if I ever get the chance to be a keeper, I will never refuse, no matter where!

[@LesLee.Inete2]

This was awesome!!!

[@judit1783]

I, also, love her story. I have watched all your postings of this "we can do it" woman, sort of like the WWII women worker recruiting posters with the woman in the bandanna showing her muscles.

[@worldofnuance]

Appreciate you checking out the series!

[@Cobbmtngirl]

She amazes me. I’ve watched the other documentaries on her experiences. You can feel the love she has for each place she stays. I’d stay in that island! It’s too bad the place wasn’t set up off grid to begin with. I lived off grid for 5 years & it was some of my most favorite memories. We had a propane refrigerator & stove/oven, an outhouse and a solar panel that charged a large battery. This allowed use of one electric light & a small appliance such as a blender. We used kerosene lamps & wood for heat. It was lovely.

[@3ffrige]

She’s so adorable on how emotional she got when she saw the property while riding in the boat! Of all the many visits there and working there, she still got emotional! As for me, I don’t start sniffling for joy when I have to go upstairs to the office to start my workday! Edit: watching toward the end, her emotions are now 100% explained! You really need to watch this from beginning to end to appreciate this property, its history, appreciation of Gentry, even appreciating utilities, like electricity!

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed this and took something away from it!

[@dheveroh]

No matter how long, she gives me butterflies & I feel tremendous gratitude for being chosen for her

[@lizasplaylist]

Beautiful. I loved learning about Desiree’s passions and hard work for the place. Makes me wanna go. :)

[@worldofnuance]

You should! Book a stay a some day: ebls.org/accomodations/

[@dskidad1399]

That was really well done. I truly enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks for compliment. I am glad you felt your time was well spent watching this video!

[@Johnnychi123]

she such a sweetheart! god bless her!

[@sylviaburgett3863]

Amazing Story!

[@shawneskandari5786]

Awesome ❤

[@brandonlee4322]

Wow what an Amazing 🤩 🤩 video John well done bravo 👏 Desiree is an Angel 😇 thank you 🙏🏽 for sharing your story ❤

[@worldofnuance]

Thanks for taking time out of your day to watch the video, Brandon. I appreciate it!

[@brandonlee4322]

@@worldofnuance I grew up in Southern California so this content I’m so grateful ☺️ for. And the luv and passion that Desiree has for this historic land mark is undeniable ❤️❤️❤️ the history will live on with her and your content 💜 thank you 🙏🏽 so much for what you are doing to keep HISTORY ALIVE 💜💜💜

[@PaulDixon-xq4lh]

Love it sister nice place look good

[@DubsciencePhotographyFilm]

The way her face lights up 🌹🌹🌹

[@dheveroh]

She's the great love of my life. I'll always light up for her ❤

[@michael64707]

thank you for sharing Inspiring video i got this video recommended i subscribed.

[@stephaniemedina1848]

Great story✌❤💃🌞🌹🐱🌷

[@NanaGagie]

An idea…faith…hard work…and love ❤ Add a magical girl with a pure heart ❤️ lovely story

[@fronsman3]

so inspiring thank you for sharing ♥️

[@gheechiedan9299]

👍🏾 Fantastic story!

[@TheStrongingrace]

I would love to go live out there ..... what a Blessing ..... God gave the Lighthouse the Love of Her life ... ty for caring an taken great care of her .... 💞💞💞

[@dheveroh]

She took better care of me!

[@TheStrongingrace]

@@dheveroh your an ole soul .... 💞💞 God Bless you ..

[@neeeenah]

This was beautiful to watch

[@MaritzaAgosto-e1g]

Inspiring presentation ... thank you , Desiree . 😊🏝🏠🏡🏚🏘🏫🌅🛥⏰️⭐️🌟🌠🌞🌜🇺🇲💐🌸🪷🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻⚘️🌱🪴☘️🌿🌾🌴🌳🌲🕊🐦🐝🐞🦋🎆🎇✨️😇🙂🙃😉

[@wanderingeye7724]

I loved hearing this story, it's like a personal journey for both the Light Station and Desiree. And in a Pandemic, that would be a perfect isolated location. I know it's hard for any tourist attraction to survive economically even now but if the place has to sell I hope a well funded individual would buy and maintain it (I'm surprised no billionaire with an ounce of Philanthropy wouldn't, they would have an occasional weekend place to stay, and could easily find a modern power solution). But hopefully it can survive on it's own. Great story telling too, thanks for the video!

[@stampscapes]

Fantastic mini-doc.

[@lacandrahall6876]

I wish I was sitting on that boat I would have give u a hug ur cry look so blessed in thankful wish I can get me something like that

[@dheveroh]

That lighthouse is the great love of my life. I hope you get that too!! ❤

[@connorriley7511]

I went 4 weeks without power and will never take having power for granted again but like she said I had gotten into a routine that I didn’t break for another 2-3 weeks after having power again. I got used to not having it but I definitely missed it.

[@llw53one]

I love this💕

[@sherryhudson6879]

Hot diggity I enjoyed this!! Absolutely love your hair! And your excitement and passion for the place resonated within me, I can understand your vision……hugs and love my dear💖

[@Luaryarag]

You are amazing desiree.❤

[@mv4463]

Sounds like heaven to me.. i could live ther forever... and keep the light on as expected. 😊

[@BobbieXxoo]

What a beautiful story and woman!!!

[@worldofnuance]

Appreciate that Bobbie. She definitely has lived an admirable life so far!

[@ericchazankin4919]

Brings back memories- in 1984 I was working crewing on sailboat charters out of San Rafael. We had a charter to bring guests out to a wedding that had been specially arranged to happen on East Brother island. I remember it was quite challenging to safely maneuver a 45 foot sailboat to that little dock and assist guests in wedding attire up and down the ladder.

[@dheveroh]

Thank you for adding that! Most folks don't understand how difficult things are there & they sometimes have unachievable expectations for the poor Keepers!

[@PrendasBaby]

I catch the vallejo 5 days a week and pass this place everytime. I always wanted to know who lived there

[@dheveroh]

Tell her I say hello & I miss her every minute of every day ❤

[@ElizabethGrindon]

This is a magical place. Islands are like that.

[@dheveroh]

This one especially ❤

[@valk7229]

Great adventure. Lots of heart. Everyone should spend a month without electricity. Would teach them a lot

[@farawayvelmari1420]

❤❤❤I'm new to your Chanel Brave heart to stay there It was magical to fall in love with the place I wish to visit some day too watching from Volgograd Russia ❤

[@hopes.t.1092]

Love it!!

[@timothywalker4563]

Desiree is the face of (never give up)😊

[@lizacrochets98]

Im sorry SF? Rent free with a nice home? Now that's an original experience 👏

[@jameselmore8826]

Wonderful video! What is the white dome that you're standing on at the end of the video?

[@dheveroh]

Cistern to catch rain water as there is no plumbing from the Mainland

[@ResPieces]

omg i cried at the end with her talking about how the spirit of "her" needs to be cherished and loved and memories built....I kind of want to know what the big white dome was or is?

[@dheveroh]

The done is the water cistern. It catches rain for our water supply. There's no plumbing from the mainland

[@ResPieces]

@@dheveroh oh that makes total sense now and not sure why i had not thought of that!

[@BKLaDiva]

Wonderful❤❤❤❤