Made it into Portland tonight. Driving over the Ross Island Bridge, building lights were shining off the water. Windows were down and our speed whipped the dark blue cool into the car. So beautiful after a hot 11-hour drive. Dido was playing some wah-wah song on the radio. I said to Ted, my passenger, we need an anthem for this arrival, not this whiny Dido. Ted moved to Portland today, too. We shared the ride from Oakland, CA (thank you Craigslist) and bumped fists when we crossed from California into Oregon. Ted turned the station and immediately found "Melt With You." (Modern English 1982! Perfect anthem.) Nothing like iconic 80s pop for nostalgia in the making. It filled the car and diffused on the wind as we drove over the bridge into our new town, night fragrant, air soft, and futures open wide.
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Welcome home, Pems.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you made it safely!
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