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There was quite a party going on when I arrived! Tony and Conny (and their two daughters) invited me over for the night. Conny's parents were visiting from Switzerland. Another good friend and her niece (who was visiting from DC) came over for dinner. And then, after we finished eating, the neighbors showed up (with homemade beer). A festive end to my time in Greater Portland!

From here, it's just three short days over the mountains (where one last cell dead zone likely awaits) to Tillamook, and then the final march north to Rockaway!

By the way, Tony builds pumpkin cannons for the annual pumpkin patch events at his parents' farm in northwestern Washington. So if you live nearby and want to blast a pumpkin 2000 feet (!), you should go visit around Halloween.

Clockwise from left: Tony, Pam, Terra, Willy, Conny, Doris, Alyx, Kerrigan

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Even in context, it was totally unclear what this sign was talking about.

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Treefish

August 22nd, 2010


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Mama Jiah!

August 22nd, 2010


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Big Sale

August 22nd, 2010



Inside!!

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Gettin’ down

August 22nd, 2010


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Quinceañera!

August 22nd, 2010



It was not at the winery.

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Stumpy Stan

August 22nd, 2010



(Not his real name.)

(Probably.)

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Awesome mailbox #44

August 22nd, 2010



Boing.

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Awesome mailbox #45

August 22nd, 2010



This must be where they buried that giant submarine.

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Roadside bear

August 22nd, 2010