> > > > > Actually it rained for two days at Sunriver. It is in eastern Oregon. The Jacuzzi made me dizzy!;)
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> > > > I'm quite curious, Mel. Where abouts do you live? I only ask because I live within driving distance from Sunriver. In fact, I've been out to the Bend/Redmond area several times. I'm on the other side of the mountains, in the city of roses.
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> > > > Tra "are we neighbors?" nio
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> > > I live in Western Washington; about two hours away from Portland. So in a sense we are neighbors, at least when you consider how far away most of the other Rinkworkers are.
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> > > -M"replying to this post way too late, but I didn't notice it till now"el
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> > That's okay, I won't hold it against you. After all you have to deal with the horrors of sales tax, outrageous car registration fees, and pumping your own gas. So, with those awful conditioning forces, you're allowed extra time. Unless, you live in a house with a view of the Gorge, then it's inexcusable. But rest assured that you'll have my envy.
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> > Tra "We pay for it in property taxes, though." nio
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> You live in the city of roses? Portland?????? What part? I live in southeast, clackamas area.

Holy frickin' cow!!! Could you possibly live in a worse place for holiday traffic, I don't think so. Sunnyside is easily 10 minutes per block. I hope for your sake (and those around you who may be experiencing a major holiday-stress-forehead-vein-poppage) that you can avoid the mall area at all costs.

I live near Mt. Tabor. --For the rest of the world, Mt. Tabor is the (I believe) only active volcano within actual city limits in (at least) the U.S. It's not regularly spewing, or anything, it's just classified as active. It's kind of funny that it's called a "mount", considering that it's just a little pimple of a hill covered with houses, a reservoir, and a park.

Anyway,... Howdy Neighbor! I did most of my Christmas shopping at CTC, we may have actually been there at the same time. Spooky.

Tra "I work in Lake O." nio