I'm sitting in the airport and I thought I'd take the time to reveal some discoveries about life in Seattle, WA and Portland, OR.

1. Chicago is to hot dog stands, as Seattle/Portland is to Teriyaki and drive-thru coffee stands.

2. Rooftop moss growth seems to be a homeowner concern.

3. People out here love Barack Obama.

4. The public transportation is excellent.

5. People in Oregon love The Goonies. My Goonies shirt sprung up two conversations with random people, including one with a guy from Astoria (where the movie was filmed) who knows a girl who dated Corey Feldman while he was in Astoria for the filming of the movie.