Today, instead of reading about me thinking offensive things about people in Portland, I’d like you to read Portland Blogger, Jess Under Construction’s post on Back Fence PDX. Be warned, this post will make you cry. I’ve read it more than five times now and it’s made me cry each and every single time. Maybe I love it because I have an only child, maybe it’s because my former mother-in-law said exactly what Jess’s did. The writing is so lovely, I bet you’ll find something poignant there too.
Tomorrow, I’ll be back to the inappropriate things I believe the internets wants to hear. And never judge me for. Thank you internets for understanding.
And, Back Fence is on Twitter. Backfencepdx. We’re on Good Reads too – Back Fence PDX. We’re on Facebook too, but I have no idea how to work that site, so add at your discretion.



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May 14, 2008 at 8:53 am
apollocreed
I didn’t cry, but I enjoyed it.
May 14, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Cathy
The last line did it — opened the floodgates. What a beautiful story. So delicate but strong. Great combination.
May 14, 2008 at 4:22 pm
melissalion
Apollo: Thanks for reading it!
Cathy: So good, wasn’t it?
May 14, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Kristen
I saw. I read. I felt a twinge. I would have cried but it’s not the right time of the month. Talk to me in two weeks and bring a box of tissues.
May 15, 2008 at 10:15 am
megkathleen
I cried. I cry easily, but I had no chance against it.