Geo: 44.0573, -121.316It's been 20+ years since I have been to Bend. As a child, we would occasionally make a road trip up to Washington to visit the grandparents, and would stay a night in Bend with an aunt. The only thing I remember is that there was a pond in the back. A glorious pond! My brother and I could swim and dive and play. We were certain that there were fish in it, and probably giant sea monsters, as well. I vaguely remember there being a boat, too. It was the best pond in the world and we could have spent a lifetime in it! Looking back, I'm sure it was only five feet wide, two feet deep, leech and tadpole infested, and covered in a thick nasty layer of slime and moss. It's
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