well, i grew up on the coast about 4 hours north in coos bay, so im used to the weather and atmosphere of the coast.
It is out there though, the biggest city is 2 hours away, which is redding. oh well, i can still make it fun.
As far as portland, i think its roughly 6-7 hours away. However, my parents still live up there and so does my brother, so yes, i will be able to make it to that area probably once or twice quarterly. And yes, i am looking forward and spending some time with the workshop group
