I love Portland. It feels like a living, breathing John Hughes movie, but without the preppy characters. I’ll be there in a week or two, but unfortunately I’m going to miss the Cookie Contest at the Herbivore Store ^[1] (read the newspaper blurb – and people say vegans are hostile!) But thanks to Julie Hasson ^[2], my maple walnut cookies will be fully represented!

VWAV Maple Walnut Cookies, from serenakrantz ^{[3] [3]}

But how will maple cookies go over in Portland? Will they be able to embrace their Vermont brothers and sisters? Will they suffer for their lack of hempseed? Julie and I are not above breaking a few kneecaps to make sure they come out on top, keep that in mind.