[jhynesrockmtn]

I grew up in Olympia and my parents had a summer place on Hood Canal near Hoodsport. Beautiful summer weather. We didn't spend time there in the winter until they retired there full time. They grew to hate the constant gray and additional rainfall of the area. They were locked in my flooding for a week or more twice during several years there where they couldn't get more than a few miles from their place. After spending time in Colorado I grew to love the 4 seasons and more sun than we got in Seattle. Eastern WA isn't Colorado weather in terms of days of sun but it is much closer than the west side.