I know most people can't spend the time reading a long post, but I will make bullet points of our love for the Northwest.
* Wife and I attended College in Portland, Ore and graduated and married there
* We had two of our six children in Portland, Ore.
* My wife was raised in Walla Walla Washington, but had four sisters live in the NW: One in Portland, one in Salem, one in Federal Way WA., one in Vancouver.
* I worked as a Minister of Music in Portland, Ore for five years
* My youngest daughter had the privilege of living in Portland, Ore. for two years.
* Visiting Recommendations: Mt. Hood, Multnomah Falls, Mt. Rainer Lodge, Squim National Park, WA., Rose & Japanese Gardens in Portland, The Portland Zoo, Portland, Restaurants; Reinlander Restaurant, Roses Restaurants, Anytime there's a Symphony concert, attend 1st Methodest (Beautiful music), Oyster bar restaurant, Spaghetti Factory on the wharf. If you love organ music visit Lewis and Clark College for a unique experience in organ music and unique organ in Portland, Ore.