So... Longview... what is life like in Longview..... Well, for starters, it's wet. It rains allot, but we get enough sun that the girls and I go on frequent walks to Lake Sakagawia. Yeah that's right, we are living on lake front property :) hahaha it's no as impressive as it sounds though. The lake is... more like a very large, long, banana shaped pond. Longview is different from Overland Park, and we miss everything OP had to offer us and most especially our friends! Longview is a lumber town and the emphasis on education is lacking a bit and you can tell ;) For the most part people are very friendly, but occasionally I run into people (at Walmart of course) that I think should just stay home. Clearly they are too stupid to realize how stupid they are. But the same could be said of any where really.
Speaking of stupid, the roads her are S-T-U-P-I-D!!!!!! I have never been so turned around any where in my life! I've always been able to tell where my North, East, South or West was, but not here! stupid roads with your stupid drivers, and stupid stupidness. First of all, Kelso and Longview are the same town, not on paper and people around here say differently, (stupid ppl) and even though there's no separation of the two, they insist on numbering their roads differently. For example, If I'm driving on 1st street in the actual Longview boundaries and I cross into Kelso, I am no longer on 1st, but some thing stupid like 5th!!!!!! Even though I stayed on the same road. Stupid. Another thing that makes the roads so stupid around here is that they have this big round-about and all the major roads come off in spokes from it. but then more major roads will spoke off of the lake. These spokes do not coincide :( on top of said spokes, is your average plot road ways, but wait! there's more! on top of the two off kilter wagon wheels and the stupid Longview vs Kelso roads, there are 3 rivers that make things a bit more complicated, the Columbia, the Cowlitz and the Kalama river.
Stupid towns, with their stupid people and their stupid roads.
Before I go on to the possative end of it all, just one more complaint. The Paper Mill. Stupid stupid stupid. I would have never though that a mill that makes normal paper would STINK so bad! It's not all the time, mind you, but when I have that awful smell seeping through my kitchen window while I'm doing dishes, it makes me a bit more than grumpy.
The ever famous Voo-doo Doughnut in Portland
Ok, positive stuff..... our location is FANTASTIC! not just the location of our house here in Longview, but the location of Longview itself! being right along the Columbia means great beaches! I love the Columbia! Seattle is just up I-5 (not really high on my list, but cool), Portland is just an hour south, which means no tax shopping!
This is the beach in Longbeach, WA
Feeding the seals at the aquarium in Seaside, OR
Mt St Helen's is just up the way, so great hiking! 50 minutes west of us is the ocean and did I mention something about loving the ocean?! Do you like antique shops? Astoria is THE place to go for that! Want a nice beach to play at where they let you pick up all the shells you want? Want the perfect place to take your kids for a vacation? Or maybe just a romantic get away for you and you special some one? Holy heck people, Seaside is the place for you! I LOVE SEASIDE!
Enjoying the beach at Seaside, OR
Two cool ladies
Hiking Mt St Helen;s
Tiegan walking in the sand at Willow Grove Beach along the Columbia
Feeding the ducks and geese at Lake Sakagawia
Swimming at Willow Grove
The list of things to do around here just keeps going and going! So basically what I'm telling all of you, is that if you want a lot to do for a shorter vacation, or maybe a lot to do on an even longer vacation, come visit me!!!! I will house you, feed you (I'm a darn good cook if I do say so myself) and I will be your tour guide :)
