We waste not a second, walk in and display our bracelets for the now absent guard, the casual flashing of them to the bracelet booth lady sufficing for both inspections. We walk along, past food booths and souvenir stands, and come to yet another guard gate - to the carnival proper, with rides and bands and games involving large stuffed bears. We casually flash our bracelets and walk on in. Robin walks us to her favorite ride, the Zipper. Amee and i hop into our seats and latch in.
Coins rain from the night sky.
It's Labor Day weekend, its thunderstorming outside and the days of spring and summer seem now to be only unlikely memories. The City, portland's premier all-ages gay nightclub, celebrated its 12th Anniversary this weekend. Robin was last seen with another teenage girl attempting to hitchhike to Seattle. They left a couple of months ago. Word has it they never arrived.