Patterson and family moving from Athens to Portland

[one belt loop]

The worst thing about the Hoods moving to Portland is that Athens will lose them for now. Athens has benefited from having them here, but now it's Portland's turn. Personally, it's very selfishly sad for me, but I can't help but be thrilled and excited for all of them as they move to a new place and start a new adventure. I hope Portland appreciates them and treats them as well if not better than Athens ever did.

Plus, a great reason for you to visit Portland, and a potential place to stay. So, really, you win, Jenn.

[one belt loop]

The other thing Patterson said when revealing his move to the Portland audience was, "So when you see us out and about...well, don't talk to us. But wave."



Also, if you are going to visit Portland in hopes of spotting Patterson, or going to a Patterson/Willie Vlautin show or something, I have the world's best airbnb to recommend.

[RevMatt]

I wonder how RevMatt is taking this.

Thanks for the concern. I am doing ok I guess. On Wednesday I took a shower for the first time since the Hoods left and I went into town and bought a brand new bathrobe. I thought about going to Flicker but the memories associated with old Pat and the bar depressed the hell out of me so I went back home and drowned my sorrows in a half gallon of Ben and Jerrys. Leslie sent an intervention team over from Nuci's Space and they got me on Prozac so I think I will be ok.

Seriously, wasn't this move in the works for a while? Like a couple of years? I seem to remember a thread on the topic in late 2013 when he and his family spent two months living there during the rainy season just to make sure they could handle the dreary weather and were not basing the decision on the summer climate which is as close to perfect as you can get in the lower 48.

Glad to see you all are doing well since I stopped contributing here. I will see you at homecoming.

[Sub]

I wonder how RevMatt is taking this.

Thanks for the concern. I am doing ok I guess. On Wednesday I took a shower for the first time since the Hoods left and I went into town and bought a brand new bathrobe. I thought about going to Flicker but the memories associated with old Pat and the bar depressed the hell out of me so I went back home and drowned my sorrows in a half gallon of Ben and Jerrys. Leslie sent an intervention team over from Nuci's Space and they got me on Prozac so I think I will be ok.

Seriously, wasn't this move in the works for a while? Like a couple of years? I seem to remember a thread on the topic in late 2013 when he and his family spent two months living there during the rainy season just to make sure they could handle the dreary weather and were not basing the decision on the summer climate which is as close to perfect as you can get in the lower 48.

Glad to see you all are doing well since I stopped contributing here. I will see you at homecoming.

I love you revmatt.

[Tequila Cowboy]

I wonder how RevMatt is taking this.

Thanks for the concern. I am doing ok I guess. On Wednesday I took a shower for the first time since the Hoods left and I went into town and bought a brand new bathrobe. I thought about going to Flicker but the memories associated with old Pat and the bar depressed the hell out of me so I went back home and drowned my sorrows in a half gallon of Ben and Jerrys. Leslie sent an intervention team over from Nuci's Space and they got me on Prozac so I think I will be ok.

Seriously, wasn't this move in the works for a while? Like a couple of years? I seem to remember a thread on the topic in late 2013 when he and his family spent two months living there during the rainy season just to make sure they could handle the dreary weather and were not basing the decision on the summer climate which is as close to perfect as you can get in the lower 48.

Glad to see you all are doing well since I stopped contributing here. I will see you at homecoming.

Post of the Year. I'd really like it if you contributed regularly again but I'll live with this slice of awesomeness if not.

[John A Arkansawyer]

I wonder how RevMatt is taking this.

Thanks for the concern. I am doing ok I guess. On Wednesday I took a shower for the first time since the Hoods left and I went into town and bought a brand new bathrobe. I thought about going to Flicker but the memories associated with old Pat and the bar depressed the hell out of me so I went back home and drowned my sorrows in a half gallon of Ben and Jerrys. Leslie sent an intervention team over from Nuci's Space and they got me on Prozac so I think I will be ok.

Seriously, wasn't this move in the works for a while? Like a couple of years? I seem to remember a thread on the topic in late 2013 when he and his family spent two months living there during the rainy season just to make sure they could handle the dreary weather and were not basing the decision on the summer climate which is as close to perfect as you can get in the lower 48.

Glad to see you all are doing well since I stopped contributing here. I will see you at homecoming.

Post of the Year. I'd really like it if you contributed regularly again but I'll live with this slice of awesomeness if not.

Me, too. And I personally think Patterson would be touched* if you were to ship him your old bathrobe.

*I started to say "moved", but he's already done that.