it’s been going on for a while…. our love affair with the
pacific northwest. every summer we seem
to be drawn there and continue to be completely smitten with the wildness of
it, the rugged beauty, the dog-friendliness, the green, cool, misty climate and the myriad of intriguing
places to explore.
there’s been talk of making it more permanent…. especially
after the dry, scorching summer we have had.
but we are southern californians.
we’ve lived here 40+ years and are not used to “weather” of any kind, be
it rain, damp, cold or snow. and we have
friends. acquaintances. connections. involvements. how could we ever leave all that?
well, we are not sure that we can. but life is short and we want to be open to
new options. not stay stuck in our
comfort zone. be willing to try something new. so we are heading up one
more time. straight to the olympic peninsula, the rain shadow in particular
(only 16 or so inches of annual rain).
this time, not a
vacation so much as a fact-finding mission.
we are purposely choosing october and november to sample the cool, rainy
weather. we will be looking at real
estate. dreaming a little and hoping to
meet the locals. finding out what they
love and don’t love about the area. exploring
the art community. the services and
hiking trails.
could be that it won’t work out and we will come back happy
to be where we are. or…. who knows? keeping an open mind. will keep you posted.
