We moved to Bend Oregon in July of 2002. The area is beautiful, the above photo is of Mirror pond in downtown Bend. We love it and. The winters are not too bad now that Mom is used to driving in the snow. Our dog Millie loves the snow even Sasha the cat loves the snow. The summers are the best. Warm and even hot sometimes. I miss the family but hey you all are only 4 hours away. We dont miss the rain here lately its been raining here alot. Reminds me of home.