Diane feeding their resident deer in the front yard. "It is so peaceful and relaxing here all the time. The only excitement might be when a neighbor loses their goats.This week as we were walking our dog, a car stopped to tell us, 'Do you know there is a herd of goats going down the road?' "

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Leaving the Rat Race for the Wild Life

...and finding a dream retirement destination

Where does a stressed-out motivational speaker from Los Angeles go when she wants to leave the rat race? To Washington State’s own Whidbey Island – home of eagles, tall trees and endless shorelines.