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I'm from down Olympia way, got my sleeve surgery down at Madigan on JBLM. Got to loose the weight so my wife and I can enjoy our sailboat once again... That and travel around the country. The military sent us all over the world, to the point that we've been to more countries than states here in the good ole US of A, now is the time I choose to lose the weight and start a wonderful retirement.

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Yes, That is true about your post title. I grew up in Seattle, so I say I am from there. I guess cuz everyone knows where it is. I live in the south end closer to Puyallup. Olympia is beautiful.

Good Luck on your progress, it looks like you are doing quite well. Love your plan to saliboat in retirement years. What a peaceful way to enjoy it. Keep up the great work!!

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I was born in Seattle (Ballard Hospital), lived there till 1st grade, family moved to Puyallup where Grandpa had a farm near the river, loved the Yakima Boys fruit stand...then moved down with the fruits and nuts in San Rafael. San Francisco in the 60's was one really weird backyard to grow up near. Luckily Mom and Dad moved back up here to Olympia which I've called home now for more years then I want to admit even though in the Military I've lived all over the world, Spain, then Guam, onto Germany, and some really weird place called Louisiana, back to Olympia, out to Hawaii and once again back to Olympia. Hopefully my wife and I'll retire to Hawaii with our boat and call it quits to all this traveling about. But first I've got to get this weight off, which is what this web site is all about...one month and over 40 pounds down from my day of surgery weigh in, go sleeve!

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