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Ahhh... summer

From Thank God I'm a country girl!! in Portland, United States on Aug 16 '07

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The gnome of a niece
The gnome of a niece
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Well it all started when Wendie and Jeremy picked me up from the farm then dashed me away to Portland. We went to the soaking pool, played with the Nome, and went for a late night bike ride, well we tried to. As we rode away from Craig & Nicole's my bike started making some weird noise.

"You guys? Something bad is about to happen!"  Then BOOOOM, POP!! There was a flash and I was off. For some reason my tire exploded. So we walked our bikes home and went out a little closer.

one or the otter
Craig in the toothless wonders hat
Craig in the toothless wonders hat
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On Jeremy's birthday we ended up at this bar with a yokel from Alaska. He was ranting about his buck knife and how Jeremy could have one of his ladies if he ever came to Alaska. He was telling us how talented they were because they could pop their teeth out. "Like this." He said. He hooked his thumb under his front teeth and flung them across the table right at my brother Craig.

Next we headed to the only open bar we could find. Lot's of Jeigermeister and beer ensued. Somehow we ended up with a group of lesbians in the bathroom for a photoshoot. It all gets a little foggy from here, all I know is Wendie ended up spending time with the drummer from the Shins, and I went off with the lesbians. We stopped at a bakery (3am) and leaped into their dumpster which was full of bread. Good times.

J dog and the toothless wonder
J dog and the toothless wonder
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On the way home Wendie and J-dog dropped me of in Eugene where I caught a greyhound to Florence, OR, for the weirdest beach experience I've had yet. I'll keep that story for myself though.

The day I returned from the farm Nancy and friends came up to visit. I can't remember the last time I've laughed so much. We went to the Lake, had a sauna, watched loads of sex and the city, and took tons of pictures.

Now summer is coming to an end. I'll be leaving the farm in about a week and a half, back up to Portland for a minute, then down to Sac for 8 weeks, then East. Why stay still?

Bathroom photo shoot. Catsup anyone?
Bathroom photo shoot. Catsup anyone?
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If the 4 Eagles I see a day weren't enough to make this place magical, yesterday I saw 3 otters swimming up the river. It was amazing! They were playing and catching fish. I'll miss this place.


 

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