I am a retired journalist who lives on the Tieton Plateau in Eastern Washington state with my wife, Mary, and our three dogs. We run our dogs in the sport of agility. We also spend a lot of time at our cabin in the high Cascades, where we hike, hike and hike. You can reach me at tishmary@centurytel.net. My phone number is 509-673-3237. My snail mail address is 3155 Rosenkranz Road, Tieton, WA 98947.

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