Jake went to Portland
Nothing in his pocket
Half a tank of gas
A couple of tapes for the stereo
And his girlfriend and all her stuff
They took the scenic route
Stopping in small towns here and there
Stayed for a week in Idaho with his sister
Helped his brother-in-law pour his new driveway
They're staying tonight in a casino hotel
40 feet from the ocean
He called tonight and held the phone out the window so I could hear it
The closest he's ever been to the ocean before was Lake Michigan
I'd almost call him 'giddy'
They'll probably make it to Portland tomorrow
They don't have anywhere to live yet
Just going to crash on couches or floors for now
I'm really worried about and happy for my little brother
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Raise Love / Om Namaha Shivaya / All Stories Are True / My goal's Beyond
"We're lonely and isolated. We live in hairless bodies without exoskeletons - so fragile even thoughts can hurt us." -- Chilimuffin
In some far off place / Many light years in space / I'll build a world of abstract dreams / And wait for you -- Sun Ra
"As long as space remains, as long as sentient beings remain, I too shall remain and work to dispell the miseries of the world." -- The Dalai Lama
[This message has been edited by Dano (edited October 02, 2001).]
