Let’s just say girls’ weekend in Portland didn’t exactly go as planned. In fact, it couldn’t have been more unexpected — and certainly one for the books. Typically, for our annual getaways, we’ll gather our plastic and stock up on enough booze to fuel our shopping and eating binges while we catch up on each other’s lives. It’s always a nice escape from the daily humdrum, and full of memorable laughs. However, this year’s annual girls’ gathering sent me on a train back to Seattle with profound longing and a barrage of hard questions.