You Know You're from Oregon When....

So, I can't take any credit for this, I was looking at someone else's blog and just thought it was SO hilarious and SO true, that I had to share it as well. I know not everyone can say this, but I LOVE OREGON. Even the rain.

You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.

You use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.

You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.

You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain.

You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.

You know how to pronounce Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima, and Willamette. **(and Yachatz!!!)

You consider swimming an indoor sport.

You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.

You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.

You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or people from california

You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time. **(my mom in a nutshell)

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat. **(or design it around a raincoat...)

Your grandparents drive at 65 mph through a rain storm without flinching.

You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

You live equidistant to a symphony hall, a winery, and a volcano.

You only honk your horn if collision is imminent and never for anything else.

You know a bride & groom that registered at REI.

Hear the word "ferry" and think of boats and long waits.

Know at least eight people who work for Intel or Nike, or used to work for Tektronix. **(super appropriate for us, considering we live 5 minutes from all of these businesses and about 70% of our ward works at one of them)

Are amazed by an accurate weather forecast.

You love going to the Original Pancake House....because its original....

You never go to the Tigard/Wilsonville theater anymore since they built Bridgeport.

You think Bridgeport has terrible parking.

you love the smell of rain.

you are the only person in the line at the grocery store who asks for paper, not plastic (because while paper "kills trees" it is recyclable, and plastic bags will sit in our landfills for the next millennia).

you dress in layers (tank top, t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, jacket, etc).

You know the exact day you had school off because it snowed like....one inch.

You remember Ramblin' Rod...and you laugh because you used to watch it....or because you were on it for your birthday.

You play Tony Hawks Pro Skater and recognize Burnside.

you go out of state and wait in your car for someone to pump your gas.

you are more concerned about packing a sweatshirt or a jacket when going to the beach than packing a bathing suit.

you say "pop" instead of "soda."

you believe that Enchanted Forest (or Oak's Park) is Oregon's Disneyland.

people call you a hippy and you just smile b/c you can't hear them over the grape-nuts.

you go to other states and don't have enough money to buy something because you brought the exact amount and didn't calculate sales tax.

you know you're from *Portland* when you know the car pool lane on I-5 will get you nowhere and that you have a better chance of moving in the far right lane.

you get on a plane home and all the passengers are wearing a hoodie, jeans and Birkenstocks (regardless of the time of year.)

****Quote of the day for Oregon... "It only rains twice a week. Once for 3 days, and again for 4 days."****