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Dearest Portland, 

   When I moved here I heard it from everyone.  Doesn't it always rain there?   I stuck up for you.  I would say, it rains, there are gray day  but the weather changes every five minutes so it doesn't ALWAYS rain there. In fact, I was fairly certain that was a rumor  started by a native Portlander who is sick of everyone moving here in the first place.  So I pleaded your case, I defended you from the haters.  Until lately.  At first the weather was just crazy.  Blue skies one minute, dark gray clouds the next with pouring rain.  And it was ok...for a few weeks.  Then it just got gray and cold.  It was May and I was wearing scarves, jackets and boots.  So here we are close to June.  The sun came out today.  Do you think we could keep it for a while?  I mean it is almost summer.  I would really appreciate it.  By the way, the city looks beautiful, the trees are so green and lush.  It makes a girl who doesn't love rain, love living here just the same.

xoxo, 

jen

 

Comments

[miss chris]

I think this is exactly how I would feel, sweet girl. :) Good luck with that.

[Sherry]

Kelly says: "When it's rainy for a long period of time, I tell myself that's why it's so gorgeous here!"

[Mary Ann]

Get thee a light box. Hot damn.

[Aunt Sharon]

So many positives for rain, fresh air, green lush landscape, good for skin, not like the dry air in SoCal. Besides, it has been crazy down in your old stomping grouds, sunny/cloudy/misty,really windy, now the hot smogy days are coming upon us. I think you are a ray of sunshine, so just shine where you are planted my sweet niece. Love U

[jen]

beautiful polaroid! i'm so sorry the sun has been hanging over minnesota. i'm happy to see it here but wish it would visit you soon, too.

[kristin]

eternal optimist...even when the weather gets you down you still manage to sound upbeat. life is good.

[Anna - Three Sneaky Bugs]

We almost moved to Seattle and I used to say the same thing - just a vicious rumor about the rain to keep people away.

You just need to make sure you have really cute rain gear and always take advantage of the sunny days.