we could talk about the weather.

there's a stumptown coffee in seattle now...nice.

yesterday, after i had driven around seattle a bit and did a little lookin' around, i decided not to head south and instead head home. i had wanted to drive south to, well i'm not sure...but i had thought it may be interesting to get a feel post election as well but if seattle was any indication, it was business as usual, just more relaxed. so, a stop at trader joe's for some groceries, a little coffee, a dick's burger and it was time to go...
the border was a good time. they had a drug sniffin' pooch out who decided my car smelled liked something and after a ton of question at the main booth - did i have any weapons, defense items, money over 10 grand, was it my car, bear spray, etc..., i was asked to drive over to where the dog and its handler were now...nice.
the woman with the dog asked me if i was sleeping in the back of the car or did i have an animal sleeping back there...nope, just me. i was told to go inside the customs building and have a seat...so i did, i just didn't sit down. i just walked in and hung around, at first...then she spoke...the woman behind the counter.
"can we help you sir"
"no, they're just checking my car"
"did they tell you to come inside and sit down?"
"yes. but do i have to sit down?"
"no...(pause as she looks at the woman next to her...) but we need to know what you're doing in here"
"they're looking in my car"
then she got on thr radio and started asking about me...she seemed very concerned about the guy in the office reading pamplets.
after a short time, but enough time for her to start wondring about me again, she got back on the radio asking about the car containing one caucasian male being searched. nice. they told her to send me out...i overheard this and started to head out just as she was about to tell me to do so.
the pooch found nothing, shocker, and i was free to continue into the land of the free.
and now i'm back and wondering if i shoulda headed south...
next time.

g. xo

a chair libby re-covered...here's a link to an article on her and her work.