The Poop Deck

Space Need-a-little Sunshine

Today the unthinkable happened. Today, Andy and I lost internet. This meant only one thing- (pay attention 'liz who works')- that we had to get off our lazy behinds and do something productive with our day. Luckily for us, though, we had planned to do this before the internet crisis occured, so we didn't freak out. (Like last time, pictures can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of this horribly long post)

It really was perfect timing, that we chose to be not-lazy on such a beautiful day. There were no clouds in the sky, the sun was shining brightly, and it was very warm- something, I for one, am not used to for mid February.

Our first stop was the Space Needle. I can only assume that there aren't many better days to be up there, as the sky's were open with views in every direction, the crowds were almost non-existent, and Mount Rainier was actually visible. (I can remember when Chase and I ventured to the top over Labor Day, I almost didn't believe there was a mammoth mountain off in the distance because it was so incredibly hazy.) It was really pretty nice, and as I mentioned earlier... very warm.

So, once we took in the view, we headed back down to the bottom, and were led 'coincidentally' into the gift shop. We subsequently played with the loads of crap they had for sale, and were on our way. Once outside, we figured that with all the walking involved to get from the apartment to the space needle, (it's almost one whole mile!) we owed it to ourselves to spend the $1.50 on a monorail ticket. It was well worth it, except that it only travels about a half a mile, from the space needle into the downtown area. It was perfect though, because our next stop was the Pike Place Market. Did I mention how sunny and warm it was?

We hopped off the monorail, and headed toward the water front. We hadn't eaten, so food was becoming a priority. We pretty much ran through the market, but got the overall gist of what it has to offer, and desperately began looking for food. I then made poor Andy wait around while I was having the most frustrating cell phone conversation I've ever had, with my favorite world traveler, as it kept cutting out, coming back, cutting out, coming back. It was equally horrible because I know I was 'one of those guys,' talking on the cell phone, shouting 'can you hear me!' and not paying attention to what was around me. It made me remember why I hated cell phones... until I got one. (I still try not to talk in public, unless completely necessary) My point is, our stomachs were getting restless, my nerves were becoming nervous, and the raspberries tasted like raspberries! At least it was nice and warm. (Also, to avoid confusion and cover my own rear end, the cell phone conversation was not frustrating because of my favorite world traveler, only due to the horrible connection our phones were having)

DISCLAIMER: The following portion of the 'Jed and Andy are no longer lazy' saga may have been changed slightly from how it actually happened. Please be advised.

We wandered around a bit more near the waterfront, and I could see that all this walking and exersise was really getting to Andy. His face was becoming pale, and I could see his body giving in more with every step.

"You can do it Andy, c'mon! We're almost there!!" I shouted, desperately trying to energize and motivate him.

"I can't do it man... I just.. can't!" he muttered, barely able to speak the words. With every breath he slowed more and more, and I was becoming less certain we would make it back up to Capitol Hill. I looked at his face, and I could read it all too clearly. I knew what it meant... it meant I would have to go on without him. "I broke my leg," he whispered, and I knew we were stuffed.

(We just saw Touching the Void, I guess it's still on the mind)
END DISCLAIMER

Andy and I eventually made it to the Pike Pub and Brewery for our first meal of the day at around 4:30, and it gave us just enough nourishment to complete the walk home. All in all, it was a nice day, and I can finally go to sleep because I'm tired, and not because it's 3 a.m.

Except for the fact that it probably will be 3 a.m.

Anyway, if you want to view the days festivities, go ahead and click here. Hope you enjoy...

Godspeed!!

Posted by jed at February 12, 2004 12:40 AM