Mike and I are both ex-Medical Technologists.  Mike retired at 69 from his Medical Company where he was a Clinical Applications Trainer.  After a few months as a couch potato I encouraged him to go back to school for something he loved, music.  He developed a choral group named Tahoma Voices.  You can find more information at www.tahomavoices.org.  He enjoys singing and spending time with the members of the choral.

I had been in Medical Sales for 20 years traveling within 5 Northwestern states.  I was tired of corporate politics and the rat race so we took a 4 day get a way to Cannon Beach, Oregon.  There was a seafood festival about an hour south so we drove down to participate.  We stopped in at one of the towns along the Oregon Coast and walked into a gorgeous art and jewelry gallery.   I was amazed at the beauty of the surroundings.  I have always loved jewelry and felt the same about the gallery and its design.  I told the sales rep. that was helping me, "I would love to have one of these galleries".  She informed me that the owners just started to franchise the gallery 2 years ago and then she asked if I would be interested in speaking to the manager about it.  My answer was "YES!!"  The rest is history.  Mike and I presently own the gallery with no ties to the franchise. Our opening day was August 12, 2006.  Shorelines is my dream come true.