small town usa

as much as i wish to live in portland i can't hide the fact that i secretly love my current location. we spent the afternoon/evening enjoying all the things the small town of camas, wa has to offer. we started out at camas antiques where you are guaranteed to leave with all sorts of fun knick-knacks. i could spend hours upon hours searching every nook and cranny of that place. we worked up quite the appetite while antiquing, the kind of appetite that can only be cured by the local joint, top burger. the weather was  perfect so we took our food to enjoy by the nearby lake. (the only thing better than top burger is top burger at the lake) it was really nice to sit by the water and enjoy our food and each others company, it was so calm we felt like we needed to whisper. after finishing our dinner we decided to hike around a bit and work off some of those seasoned fries. it's amazing that all this beauty is just 10 minutes away from my house, i can't complain about that. i must admit i'm a proud washingtonian. but seriously, who do i need to talk to about dipping the border of washington down around portland??