We're Back!!

I guess we can't get enough of Oregon. We're back. After visiting with our dear friends Jackie and Jun in Portland and leaving for Idaho to visit Krista's family, we're back on the Oregon coast. I must say Oregon is quite beautiful during the summer time; though, it's not just the weather that Oregon has going for it.

Did you know that you're not allowed to pump your own gas at the gas station? Not allowed. Illegal in fact. I tried, mistakenly, and I was stopped. Politely, of course, but stopped nontheless. The gas station attendant told me that Oregon is the last state in the union to still provide this perk, which really is nice. They recently had a vote on whether to stick with the status quo. I'm happy to report that the status quo has been maintained.

Another really nice perk, which I'm beginning to appreciate as I get older, is having tax breaks. The great people of Oregon don't pay sales tax - zilch. When you get your bill at a restaurant. It's nice an even. No taxes to mess up the final tally. No need to dig for change. Whatever the price is, that's what you pay. I've been trained to always expect something higher. Sometimes it's just nice to pay the price on the menu.

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