Anyone from Wa State?I'm from Longview...

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I'm from Longview,Wash and live in Texas now.I really miss the northwest,and would like to correspond with someone from my old stomping grounds.I graduated HS in Washougal,close to Vancouver. I'm 34,female,and a starting homesteader.

-- Johna (marcnjohna@aol.com), March 09, 2002

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Hi Johna, I'm from Wisconsin, but my sister and her family live in Columbia City OR on the Columbia River..overlooking WA on the other side... Longview isn't far from them...and where my sister worked when they first moved out there about 7 yrs ago...it sure is pretty there! I hope to visit them again this summer or fall.. the columbia river gorge is one of my favorite sightseeing areas :) patty

-- Patty Putnam (WI) (littlegoats@wi.rr.com), March 09, 2002.

Hi Johna, I live in Kent Wa. I haven't been to Longview in a long time. Usually head up that way just to go for a good long drive. If you would like to correspond, go ahead and email me persoanlly.

-- Terry (tterrym@netzero.net), March 09, 2002.

Hi Johna, We live just 2 miles above Woodland. I'm too old to know anyone from your high school generation, although our daughter Beverly Wood did graduate from Washougal High School, and she is near your age. At that time we lived one mile upriver from the Washougal River Mercantile (referred to as the Steel Bridge store). Back at that time we were starting homesteaders, making mistakes by the hundreds, etc. Now, we make fewer mistakes, so I guess we've progressed. If you would like to email me, please do so. Where in Texas are you? I have a brother down there.

-- Dianne Wood - Woodland (woodgoat@pacifier.com), March 09, 2002.

Dear Johna:

Yes, we live in Washington, but in the Central part, over by Wenatchee. We haven't been through Longview in years, but it was beautiful going down through the Columbia Gorge. We have been "homesteading" for 15 years and have also made hundreds of mistakes. It might be interesting to see what the top ten mistakes that people make?? You could save yourself a lot of trouble that way. Anyway, I know that there are others from Washington that are on the forum. I have corresponded with Dianne (Hi! Dianne) and our family is looking forward to a visit to their place next month. I wish you the best in Texas....that sure is a long way from here. I know that there are also quite a few from Texas that might be able to help you.

-- Marie in Central WA (Mamafila@aol.com), March 09, 2002.


Johna, we are about 60miles upriver from "The City" in the Columbia Gorge, just east of the Cascades. Best part is most days it sort of saves us the trouble of dying and going to heaven. Seems like we're already there.

-- jz (oz49us@yahoo.com), March 09, 2002.


I am not far from Longview, in Raymond actually. I was raised on the other side of the state, but have lived in this area for about 4 years now. I'm 33, would live to chat with ya!

-- Ruth (WA) (dntwnna@yahoo.com), March 11, 2002.

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