Gordon Mitchell:  

Life Greetings from Ocean Shores, Wa!! All is well here on the great west coast. Just listening to the sounds of the ocean- I'm about 400yrds from the water and the sound of the waves are very relaxing. I and my wife of 35yrs and 2 of our 7 kids moved here about 5 yrs ago- to get out of that bloody rat race of King county. So much slower paced and livable-- my 8yr old can run, scream, play with the dog and nobody will say a word--well, sometimes dad tells him to hold it down a bit--- Life has been a real trip. After high school, I went to college (as did a bunch of us). But after a year, I was drawn in a different direction. The US Marine Corps became my home. The years I spent there were outstanding- I wouldn't give those up for anything--uurahh!! When I left active duty f...Expand for more