Portland, as Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein say, is where young people go to retire. Lining up an hour for Voodoo Donuts or staying safely ensconced in a book store to avoid the rain are very easy, very Portland retiree things to do.
I was going on a six-week holiday to Europe. A few weeks before leaving Australia, I’d had my wisdom teeth out. Infection is rare but I guess I’m just special, because boy, did I get infected.