so the terror has finally ended.
after a weekend of hell and hipster madness we
were finally re-united with N. (so glad you are okay)
and we were returned to our much beloved family & crew. the WW.
this one last act of terrorism, forcing us to form one last
devious & evil message...FWW.
the last few days will take much reflection and self examination.
we can in no way express the pain and horror that goes along with
being kidnapped. you truly fear you will never see your loved ones again.
so, we are beyond happy to return to the happy, warm, welcome arms of the WW.
and can we say...hipster terrorists suck!
resting & relaxing,
MFW

dear diary,
today was a glorious day. from the max ride to the zoo, to the show and all the people we met in between.
man, we...me, M, F & N. took the max up to the zoo to see sharon jones & the dap kings.
what a fun public transportation can be. here we are on route

then we arrived at the zoo.
we ran into caryn brooks, one of the very first MFNW board members

let's just say it was a happy reunion!
then we went to the bear cage...and it got freaky. we got freaked

then we caught our shadow...in the fading summer sun, we can be so artsy...

finally as the sun went down, sharon jones took the stage & we danced all night long what a perfect portland day...more soon.

love,
W

Diary,
N here.  What a crazy start to the day.  F and W insisted that we head to the Oregon Brewer's Festival to start the day off right.

Man, that place was packed!  Luckily we were able to make some new friends and find a place in the sun to grab a couple drinks.

After that though, my memory gets a little fuzzy but luckily we had our trusty camera to keep track of our actions.  We had a lot more on tap for that day, so hopefully some of the other letters will fill you in on what happened next.

later,
N

What up diary,
After a nap brought on by the wildness of the Brew Fest, M, N, W and I decided to check out what was happening at the Clinton Street Fair.  There we were greeted with a much more laid back atmosphere than we expected.  Everyone there was just out enjoying the beautiful weather, and who could blame them.

Then we met some of the coolest girls yet.  The girls from Jumpin' Jackie O's were great and they took us for a nice ride.  Be sure to check them out at JUJOSPDX.COM  Look at how much fun they are having with us!  Thanks again for showing us such a great time.
Until next time,
F

hey diary,
things move fast in the life of the letters!  yesterday we went to the Rock N' Roll Camp for Girls Showcase at the bagdad!  we saw over 15 brand new bands that had just formed that week, & they all played original songs!  we are so glad that they are involved with the festival. they are doing such good work over there & we like being apart of something that feels so good.  sorry to get all tender, but sometimes us letters show some emotion..  here we are at the bagdad like proud parents

then we skipped over to the roseland for monkey trick & girl talk.  here is what happened in the green room  that's front man trevor solomon (and MusicfestNW executive director) & girl talk getting really friendly with F & N.... can't say i wasn't jealous....that trevor is one handsome guy! more soon...
love,
M

DIARY,
WHAT AN ICREDIBLE WEEKEND.  Who would have imagined that after all we've done the last couple days that Sunday would end up so wild.  We started of the night with a trip to Rontom's (which will be featuring the Bladen County Records Showcase on September 5th as part of MusicfestNW).  There really is no better way to start of the night then with a little bit of pong.  Luckily, N and I were able to dominate M and F.

From there we went on to see The Hold Steady perform at Portland's legendary Crystal Ballroom.  They put on such a great show!  Anyway I'm exhausted and all the other letters have already passed out.  Can't wait to let you know what we do next.

Yours,
W