The Police

It was a very quiet night, but the next morning we awoke to find the police outside our door. Thank God they weren't there for us!!! I peeked out the curtain to see Nick pacing in the parking lot.

G- I've started loading the car. The police are at the next room taking a report. I can't figure out what it's about.

P- Open the window and I'll try to hear what they're saying.

As I loaded the car, Gladys Kravitz stood by the window trying to get the scoop.

Nick - I'm embarrassed to have the police here. I'm very sorry. Nothing like this has happened before. Can I help you load your car?

G- No, thank you. Everything has to go in a certain way so it'll fit. I've got it covered. Don't worry about it. Having the cops here does't matter to us at all. What happened?

Nick- It was a wild party.

G- A wild party happened here? We didn't hear a thing.

Nick - No, it happened somewhere else, but the woman in that room has some friends in there who caused some trouble. You want me to help you carry out your stuff?

G- Well, it's not big deal. Don't worry about it. Everything was quiet here last night. The room was nice. I don't need help with the stuff, thanks anyway.

Nick - You sure you don't need help packing the car?

P- Ok, I'm ready to go. Did he just ask you 3 times if you wanted help?

G- Yes!!!! One more time and I was gonna say.........Mofo, we don't need a map and I don't need help packing the car. Now take that condescending voice and go away before you need help removing my foot from your ass!!!

P- I thought so. I was thinking, Nick, you'd better just go away. I'm not even allowed to pack the car. OMG! Look at the license plate on the woman's car in the room where the police were.

G- Ugh! Louisiana!!! What did you hear the police saying?

P- Something about a wild party and they told that guy and girl who walked away that if they ever went back to the place again, they'd be arrested for trespassing.

G- It probably was a very mild party by Nola standards, but it figures that they'd be from Louisiana! Did Nick draw you a map to get us back to the freeway?

P- No, but he did tell me that we should take the scenic drive through Chuckanut.

G- Chuckanut?!?

P- Y'erd me. Chuckanut!!

G- Yeah!  If we didn't get away from that dude when did, I may have had to chuckhisnuts!!

We drove to Seattle, getting there in no time, and found a laundromat to do some much needed clothes washing. This particular laundromat had WiFi.............hot damn!!! Then we went to Alyce's house and enjoyed the evening talking to her and repacking for our Alaskan cruise.

Run, Nick, Run!!

We quickly arrived in Bellingham............it is amazing how close all of these cities are to one another......... and began the search for a hotel. It seemed that Motel 6 would be the winner, but we headed to a grocery and in search of a Chinese restaurant. On our quest for Chinese food, we passed the Lion Motel.

P- Pull in here. I'd rather stay at a motel than a big hotel. It's so much easier to get the stuff into the room when we can park just outside the door.

G- Ok, check it out and I'll wait here. If the rate is good, go see the room before you decide.

Watching the exchange between the guy at the desk and Phyl gave me the feeling that things were not going well. She started to walk out, then went back in. As she passed the car following Nick the desk clerk, she made that face at me, the one that says...........Nick is a jackass and she is annoyed.

Nick - (as they passed the car) Are you coming to see the room?

G- No. She will see it and make the decision.

Nick- You should come see it too.

G- I'll wait here.

P- (to Nick) Come on!

They returned and as they passed, Phyl advised me that we were staying. The room must be nice because I know she's not lovin Nick!! After completing the paperwork, Nick followed Phyl back out to the car.

G- Can you tell me how to get to the closest Chinese restaurant?

Nick - Oh, it's not far. Do you have a map?

G- I have a GPS, but if it's not far, just tell me.

Nick- You take a right on this street, turn left on Flora, then it's 3 blocks down on your right. Maybe I should draw you a map.

G- I think I can remember that, Nick.

P- (yelling over me) We don't need a map!!

As I drove away.................

P- Stupid bastard! We're not retarded! Apparently the women in Nick's life are stupid.

G- Yes, he's very condescening and what makes it worse is that slow talking, preacher type voice that he's got.

P- I hate him.

G- He's just trying to be nice.

P- He's an idiot! But the room was very nice. Just remodeled and very clean, with a kitchenette.

It was nice to stop a little early and eat our Chinese and watch some TV. We put some updates on the blog and emailed Alyce to let her know we'd be back in Seattle tomorrow.