Here in Yakima

So I have arrived in the city of Yakima, an all American city in 1994. JetBlue has become my new favorite airline. The leg room was amazing and the trip was actually pleasant. Picked up a rental car in Seattle and drove across the mountains to get to Yakima, 3 hours distant. The area around Yakima is desert like. Brown, sage brush, short grasses also brown extend for miles to the horizon on both sides of the highway.  Coming down the last hill into Yakima was quite a change.  Due to the miracles of irrigation the valley is brilliantly green even in September.  Vineyards dot the hillsides and peach, cherry, and apple orchards abound. Someone told me the agriculture industry accounts for 85 % of the jobs. Haven't started work yet-awaiting orientation tomorrow and Thursday. Although I have been being a tourist and have lots of pictures, I am temporarily(I hope) unable to download to my computer. Frustrating. Enough for now-will blog again soon-hopefully with pictures.