The character was Cecilia. (She is so, so very in debt to the universe. Just saying.)

And your question is hard to answer! There is so much I love about here. It's home. It's where I grew up. It's beautiful and so much is still natural. The culture is friendly, open, and liberal.

I guess if I had to sum it up with only one thing, I'd have to say it's green. Socially, and literally. I love it here.

All of which applies to Western Oregon, as an aside. Eastern Oregon is different in many ways.