I lived a total of ten years on Whidbey Island. I still miss the views of the mountains, the fog, and the water that I had out my windows. I don't miss the constant sore throats and not being able to grow tomatoes. They were still green by Thanksgiving. I used to ski at Snoqualmi, Stevens Pass, Mt. Baker and even Mt. Pilchuck (now closed). We caught many salmon at Deception Pass, picked wild blackberries. But I love the sunny days we have in Southern California and I don't miss those heating bills. We had to turn the heat on in August when Grandma came to visit. Now, the heat is only on for a half hour in the mornings. And when my back wasn't bad, I actually skied and played golf on the same weekend. The summers are nice up there, however.
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