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A look at both the inside and outside of the iconic Astoria Column

Stopped for a minute on a recent drive in the mountains to capture this gorgeous view of Mt. Hood

I love preserving food. This is my first attempt at pressure canning tuna and it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. It was also surprisingly easy.

Mos Clam Chowder is a delight to the tastebuds. We dive into a steaming bowl of this creamy and flavorful clam chowder, packed with fresh ingredients that tickle the taste buds. Mos is the ultimate comfort food whenever we venture to the Oregon coast. With its perfect balance of flavors and comforting warmth, Mos Clam Chowder is guaranteed to please, and you can buy the base to take home. Subscribe to our channel for more food inspiration. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video, and don't forget to leave a comment with your thoughts and any requests for future videos.

How would you like to have this guys job? You could lose a hand, or more!, if you're not careful....and quick! For honesty's sake, this was filmed before I retired but I thought you might like it anyway.

Driving in the Pacific Coast Range in NW Oregon during Elk hunting season. We are trying to stay clear of the Elk hunters. If you're watching this then we were successful.

Have you ever witnessed a honey bee swarm? I was in my back yard when I noticed an overabundance of bees flying around. I quickly retreated to my house as I am not overly fond of bees. I watched from inside and noticed they were all going to the same spot so of course I had to go investigate! I guess they were just taking a breather in their journey, as they landed here for a few hours and then were on their way again.

We drove around the touristy area of Playa Norte. The ferry from Cancun drops you off in this area. There is a lot of shopping and restaurants in this area including the best beach on the island. Some people say this beach is the best one in the world. It's nice but I haven't seen all the beaches in the world, yet, so I couldn't agree with this statement. The shop owners are pretty clever trying to get you in their store. Some say "free parking here", it's actually free everywhere, "I remember you from the hotel", "free tequila" which is free while you shop.

This is how we use our Thousand Trails membership to help us continue to travel while retired.

These are the things we find to be the best 3 tips when visiting Isla Mueres, MX.

Too hot for the whole tour so just a quick tour of the visitor center.

A tour of Thousand Trails Oceana in Washington State. A smaller campground with a nice walk to the beach. You can find a spot to drive your car onto the beach nearby. We hit a few of the highlight in the area too, like Ghost Forest and Big Cedar Rd.

A quick little tour in the golf cart in Isla Mujeres, MX

Some of the ways we save on travel. Hope some of them work for you!

These are a few of the ways we went about planning for our retirement. How did you do yours?

What have you done to plan for your retirement? We made some mistakes and we did some good planning.