Lazy Summer, Harrowing Day

Posted: July 25th, 2008 | Author: Marissa K. | Filed under: | No Comments »

OK, I’ve been decidedly absent from the blogosphere this summer. Let’s just say it’s been a good season … from the week in Texas, splitting time between Austin and the ranch in Yoakum; the lazy days at the Kaiser cabin near the Gorge Ampitheatre, biking and boating and learning to water ski; sailing in the Downtown Race Series out of Elliot Bay Marina and enjoying the sunsets over the Olympics from the water; buying a new (to us) car with kick-ass gas mileage; and spending time with friends and family, it’s been super!

My sister-in-law and her hubby are crazy bloggers, updating stories almost every week. If you’d like some Texas stories, check out NoPoGirl and BarkerNews. In fact, you can see pictures and stories from a good portion of our summer by checking out their blogs. The other part of our summer can be learned simply by following Nate on Twitter.

The Blogosphere may have been neglected by us, but the Twitterverse is repleat with Nate’s updates!

We’re at the cabin again this weekend, but it was a crazy and harrowing trip to get here. Once we got on the road, all was well, but we encountered a lunatic on way out of the city. Just after getting gas on 45th and Fremont, we turned onto Aurora only to have a crazy person pull erratically in front of us, pull over suddenly and aim a gun at our car. You’re reading in disbelief, but I couldn’t be more serious.

Nate stepped on the gas and kept checking his rearview mirror. Apparently, the lunatic didn’t follow us, but I was on the phone with 9-1-1 in a matter of seconds nonetheless. We finally pulled off near the stadium at the Pyramid brewery and waited for the cops to come take our statement. Patrol cars had checked the Fremont/ Greenwood area but didn’t see a car that fit the description of a maroon Dodge pickup or SUV.

The cops told us that, even if they found a car that fit the bill and even if they found a gun in the car, there wouldn’t be much they could do. I can’t say we were surprised.

Thank goodness the rest of the ride to the cabin was uneventful. And our bike ride once at the cabin was heavenly. Now we’ll relax, and await the arrival of the in-laws. It’s supposed to be chilly, 66-degrees and raining in Seattle tomorrow, but here in Eastern Washington, it’s forecasted above 90. Yay.

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