Living in Oregon. It’s tough having to get up every day and being forced to look at tall trees in my neighborhood and the peaks of Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson off to the east.
Some people wonder why I don’t miss the hustle and bustle of Southern California. Yes, when I lived there I actually had views of some beautiful snowpacked peaks like Mt. Baldy way off in the distance – four or five days a year. Yes, I also had easy access to the freeways and tollways that were practically in my back yard. Also true that there were literally dozens of shopping centers just minutes from my condo. What more could anyone want?
I guess I should miss all that I left behind in Southern California. But I don’t. I really don’t. There is one reason that I doubt that I will ever miss that life again. That reason is called Oregon.
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