cape horn, washington [columbia river gorge]
I love where I live.... this photo was taken just up river from where I live on Mother's Day. I was raised in Tustin [santa ana or north tustin if you're a 92705'r or a 544-#### or 832-#### or 838-#### original] but my heart is here in the Pacific Northwest. I LOVE a sunny day here... I LOVE a rainy day here.
I can't imagine living anywhere else, especially right now. My family isn't here, but my community has rallied and you'd never know I wasn't a Washington native... a transplant yes indeedy I am. "One of those" Californians that moved up here. NOPE... never have I felt that I was an outsider. I believe good people know good people... and I know a LOT of them.
On Friday a group of women that are the wives of my husband's former co-workers [yes, that's right... he works for Chase, formerly WaMu and several wives of now Wells Fargo + US Bank employees got together at Caren's home to cook up some meals for my family].
sako on scones, deloris + her mother on the lasagna, heather on chicken + sierra on the quiche.
NOW that's COMMUNITY and it all started with the wife of a district manager that decided upon her arrival to Portland that we are a community of financial adviser #orisitAdvisor? wives. Cheers to DeLoris for creating a community and to Caren for rallying the community even when we've gone different paths.
I am thankful + overwhelmed by my community, but I wouldn't have it any other way. So bring on the rain if it brings this kind of sunshine to the world around me. My heart is home.
