It's been quite sometime since I have posted on my blog. It seems like blogging has gone out of fashion but I still enjoy it even though I haven't kept up with it regularly for a few years. This is my attempt to try and start back.
As of this date, July 23, 2018, my husband and I are still enjoying our retirement in Yakima, Washington. As you might remember, back 12 years ago we both retired from our positions with companies in Bellevue, Washington on June 30, 2006. Greg retired from Weyerhauser (formerly Willamette Industries) and myself from Symetra Financial (formerly Safeco Life). At that time we were making plans to fill our dream of living in Mazatlán, Mexico. We fullfilled that dream on August 13, 2006 when we made the move to Mazatlán with the plan to live there full time. We are so grateful we had the opportunity to live in another country and experience the culture and adventures it brought to our lives. After a few years, we found the summers to be very hot and decided to purchase a condo in Yakima and lived here during the hot summer months in Mazatlán. By 2010, with the cartel violence hitting Mazatlán strong and more and more grandchildren on the way, we decided to sell our Mazatlán condo and live in Yakima full time. We really miss Mazatlán with it's beautiful sunsets, interesting culture and the many friends we made but are now enjoying living close to our 6 children and 13 grandchildren. Greg now enjoys fly fishing here in eastern Washington and I enjoy crafts, yogo and just doing things to stay fit and healthy. We are planning an extended visit to Mazatlán in 2020.
