I used my retirement gift of a stay at the Paradise Inn for a late-season hiking getaway. The weather thought otherwise: raining when we got there, snow, rain, and wind all the next day, raining when we left. Never saw the mountain, though we knew it was there. BUT I had cleverly packed my laptop and was able to have a productive editing retreat, so no disappointment. Hiking will happen another time.

Meanwhile, band names don’t care about the weather. If you are able, please buy these bands’ music and merch. And … hit the follow button at the lower right to never miss a post.

Cosmic Sans
The perfect font for Lovecraftian horrors.

Gatsbys American Dream
Using ill-gotten wealth to impress the crush who is out of your league.

Seaside Tryst
A rom-com or a murder mystery, either of them set on the Oregon Coast.

Without a Shadow
Removal of doubt renders this assertion creepy as heck. Who doesn’t cast a shadow?

Worriers
The whole dang country as we are dragged kicking and screaming into another election year.

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