The Last Superhero Trip

I think this is the third time I’ve said “I’m about to embark on the last trip for my superhero documentary…”

This one has been thrown together quickly, although it’s been in the works for a while. I only really decided to do it yesterday, after already deciding not to a few times. But the plan now is to leave first thing Tuesday morning, get to Portland, Oregon by Wednesday night (planning on Salt Lake City as my midway stopping point). Then I have 3 days in Portland. On one of those days, I’ll be making a day trip up to Seattle to interview an expert on the Human Fly. The other two days, I’ll be hanging out with various friends and family in Portland. Also, the Prids are opening for Built to Spill on the 16th and 17th, which just coincidentally perfectly fits the plan.

Then I’ll head down to Eugene for the 18th and 19th to meet up with folks from the Heroes Alliance, a branch of the larger superhero network I joined in Mississippi back in December. The Prids are also playing with Built to Spill on the 19th in Eugene. This is just the latest in a series of wacky coincidences when it comes to me passing throug Oregon and the Prids having great shows that fall on those dates.

So after Eugene, it’ll be time to blast down into California, where I’m going to get some footage of the area where the Phantom Patriot’s superhero career met its end, and hopefully be able to talk to some people who were involved in his capture.

I’ll then have 2 days to make it back home to be in time for my 10 year high school reunion, where I can tell everyone I’ve been chasing superheroes for the past 2 weeks.