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		<title>Portland Blessings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came to Portland, Oregon on vacation from Chicago 23 years ago, almost as an afterthought. I was headed to Expo &#8217;86 in Vancouver BC, and had 4 extra days so I flew here instead of Seattle. I still remember looking at the little red dot on the map and thinking &#8220;Hmm, I&#8217;ll check it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I came to Portland, Oregon on vacation from Chicago 23 years ago, almost as an afterthought. I was headed to Expo &#8217;86 in Vancouver BC, and had 4 extra days so I flew here instead of Seattle. I still remember looking at the little red dot on the map and thinking &#8220;Hmm, I&#8217;ll check it out.&#8221; I was enchanted when I got off the plane in May and could smell the trees. Everything was so green.
<p>The following year I spent 2 weeks in Oregon, and the year after I simply moved here. I&#8217;ve never regretted it. I&#8217;ve been lucky enough to vacation in every state in the US and know that I live in heaven on earth.</p>
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