EXTRA!!! EXTRA!!!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!

It's looking like I am off to McMinnville, Oregon! They came through with a stellar offer. I called yesterday to check on an ad for a cute duplex for rent and the lady renting it works at the hospital, so we talked for awhile and she was super helpful with info about the neighborhood and the town. And then I found out that one of my co-workers from Fairbanks is from McMinnville. She has lots of family there and offered them as contacts, they are going to go check out the duplex for me and have offered to help with anything I need. I love it when things work out like this! I am so excited! When I started traveling my goal was to see the country and find somewhere that felt like I could settle down and plant some roots. I immediately fell in love with Oregon! It's such beautiful country, the people are wonderful and the weather is just my style. Not too hot, not too cold! A bit more rain than some would prefer, but no snow, no -46 degrees, no 110 degress with 120% humidity, what more could a girl ask for? The town offers best of both worlds being a small college town with easy access to the big city (Portland is just 45 minutes away) and just a half hour to the beach! So plan on all summer long, when asked what I did on the weekend, my answer will repeatedly be: Me and dog at the beach with a book!!!!!!

Any volunteers for a cross country drive?