the secret to Portland

...everyone is so nice here, including teenagers, I just had to ask what everyone was smoking or drinking and it turns out that its in the smoke.Oregon had the sense to decriminalize weed and its very out in the open in some places. An oz. or less and law enforcement looks the other way. At the open air saturday market I smelled and observed the rituals. Its tye dye and dredlocks everyone down there. The best open air market I have been to stateside, ever.

congrats to the new bride and groom ( the real reason I jaunted out here )!!! I enjoy being adopted by families I'm not actually related to and these folks are as good as it gets. Tomorrow I'm back to the big E...wish me luck through Ohare!