Why I love Oregon

Oregon was the 33rd State.  

So here are 33 reasons why I love Oregon.

1. There are tons and tons of trees.
2. Everything is so green.
3. Rain.  Believe it or not, I love the rain.  I grow a little tired of it at times but all in all I love it.  I didn't use to think I liked it.  Then I moved away and discovered my love for the rain when I didn't have it anymore.
4. I'm an hour and a half away from the ocean.
5. I"m an hour and half away from the mountains.
6. The Gorge
7. Summer berries
8. mild summers.   I love that in between heat waves there are cooler days.  
9. There are so many flowers that grow well here.
10. There aren't a lot a bugs.  I hate bugs.
11. You can be close to something and not necessarily see it because of the trees.
12. There are so many recreational things to do right at your fingertips.
13. It's clean.  It wasn't until recently in visiting other places that I realized not all cities are clean.  I was appalled at the filth in the LAX airport.  I was afraid to touch anything.
14. Trees
15. Most of my family lives here.
16. Spring is Beautiful.
17. Fall is my favorite season.  I do wish he had more trees that changed colors, but I am also happy to have the evergreens.
18. Winter.  It does rain a lot but at it's better than the snow.  I love snow in moderation.
19. The beautiful green rolling fields in the Scholls area.
20. When it does snow, everything stops.  Schools are closed.  People stay home from work.  It becomes a special fun day.
21. Most people are nice here.
22. Drivers are generally polite.
23. They have a million bike lanes.  
24. Tillimook ice cream
25. Tillimook cheese
26. You can go camping and feel like your in the boony's because of all the trees and yet if you turn the corner you have all the amenities that, in my opinion, make a good camp site.
27. Did I mention all the tress?!
28. There is no sales tax!
29. cool summer nights, usually.
30. I am not an environmentalist by any stretch of the means, I do appreciate that we're Green.
31. more summer berries
32. Multnomah Falls
33. It feels like home.

I am an Oregonian through and through.  There are some things I really don't like about it like how liberal it is.  I also wish Lane's family was closer.  I guess there are pros and cons wherever you go.  For the most part I love it here.  I don't know if we will always live here or not, but I do love it.