This is my wife’s hometown, so of course meeting here and living here for a short time changed my life. I married into a gamer family (yes, gamer) and gained a wonderful wife and lovely in-laws who often treat me better and are better company than my own parents sometimes.

You will not find a hipster attitude from me concerning this place, for I am a disabled husband and father. While Yakima is significantly sleepier than some places I’ve lived and visited, that was much of its charm to me. I missed a few amenities of my hometown, but I loved the wide open spaces and being near in-law family that dearly loves my little family.