Well if you take out the part about a good economy and a good job market, then yes. The job market is starting to look up and many employers are saying they plan on hiring for the year so the job market may get a lot better, of course that also depends on what you do for a living.  The economy is the same everywhere though, and hopefully it'll get better soon.

Other than that, Eastern Oregon gets VERY cold and more snow (has more unemployement as well). Central Oregon is beautiful but gets cold and snow (it's mostly mountains so that would explain that). Bend (central Oregon) is a great bigger city with some nice communities within a little drive time to the  city if you found a job there. Although, like I said more snow and colder winters. It does have some very nice golf courses!

Western Oregon (oops, sorry was in a conversation and put Washington instead. LOL) is beautiful, not so much snow if you don't live in the hilly sections. More cities/job opportunities. lots of nice lakes, close to the ocean, lots of outdoorsy things to do. Some very nice communities close to the cities that give you the "small town" feel.

We are having a meet up on Tuesday January 25th at 7pm at McMenamins on 3rd and Evans downtown. Hope to see everyone there! New members are ALWAYS welcome to stop in!

The Premium Nutrition company was nice enough to send me 4 of their new Vanilla protein shakes to try.  This was after I had sent them an email about how I had noticed the change in the formula of their chocolate shake.  They said they had changed the formula because they were having problems with the old formula becoming lumpy.  There is a little change in the nutritional values but nothing really major.  I mostly noticed that it was thicker. 

With both the new Chocolate and the Vanilla there are no warnings about not freezing.  What I enjoyed about the Vanilla is mixing in fruit and making a smoothie.  I have found that the Vanilla has bi-products left in the bottom of the container as though everything did not dissolve or get mixed well, protein powder as if you had mixed it at home.

The Vanilla should be available at Costco this month.

Thanks, Chelea, I'd like to get a copy of the schedule.  Not sure when I'll be able to attend - recovering from recent hernia repair/tummy tuck.  Can we say ouch?!

Please email to [email protected] - Thanks!
Anne

Is there some secret reason why you can't just post the schedule here?  I thought the OSHU meetings were open to all?

Linda