Driving too fast toward Portland along I-5 north, the jugular vein
of Oregon travel, the signs for small towns accessible via smaller
arterial roads and highways whip past in a green blur. Cottage
Grove. Creswell. Junction City. Was that a deer in that field?
Coffee would be good. An iced latte. Albany. Independence. Just how
many zeros are in a zillion, anyway? Woodburne. Aurora. Oregon
City. And bam, you’re suddenly back in town as if thos...
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