Mountain Profile - Rae Nomura

We love to hike, snowboard, and golf. When COVID hit, we had that moment of asking ourselves, “What are we doing in the city?” We decided to move to where we actually wanted to spend our time and haven’t looked back since.

Mountain Profile - Rae Nomura

Name:Rae Nomura

Place of birth:Grants Pass, Oregon

How long on the Mountain:5.5 years

If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain:We love to hike, snowboard, and golf. When COVID hit, we had that moment of asking ourselves, “What are we doing in the city?” We decided to move to where we actually wanted to spend our time and haven’t looked back since.

Profession:Commercial real estate broker

Other professions:Mom, household comedian, and wannabe mixologist 

Favorites:

Actress and Actor:Julia Roberts

TV show:The Wire or Curb Your Enthusiasm 

Book:I love a good autobiography or a Nora Roberts book

Type of music:A little bit of everything, but reggae is always appreciated, and my jam for a good mood is 2000s hip hop

Food:Sushi, good black coffee, and eggs Benedict

Hobbies:Hiking, snowboarding, golfing, and spending time outside with my family

If offered a dream vacation, where would you go, and why:Japan. I’d love the food, the culture, and the mix of tradition and energy.

Best lesson learned as a child:Work hard, pay attention, and treat people well. Details matter, but so do relationships and it is a SMALL World! 

Defining moment in your life or your greatest accomplishment:Becoming a mom, no greater joy in the world! 

When you're not reading The Mountain Times, what book/author/magazine/other do you read:A mix of real estate news, business articles, and podcasts

If your life were made into a play or movie, what would the title be:Well Underwritten. Occasionally Unhinged

Pet peeve:People who don’t communicate clearly; say what you mean and mean what you say! Also, full voicemail boxes. 

Bad habit you’d like to break:Trying to do one more thing before calling it a day

Favorite quote:“Life is not a spectator sport.”

Favorite part of The Mountain Times:Events Section! I was voted most school spirited in high school. I love a good costume party, holidays, birthdays, any reason to celebrate!