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One more reason I’m glad my new camera fits inside my purse
Sometimes I forget how awesome it is to live in Seattle. I think the rain clouds my view.
Friday night reminded me of how beautiful Seattle is. Especially in the summer time.
Our little family met some friends down at the waterfront. The waterfront is mere blocks from our apartment. Which means we tend to forget about it and rarely go there. This must be pretty typical, as the only people down there are tourists.
We requested a table outside, and quite frankly I’m glad we did. The birds were also happy since they were able to eat all of the food Babboo threw to them.
The King nursed a malt the entire time we were there. He didn’t even bother with ordering a plate of food. He went straight for the ice cream. Just one more reason why I know he’s the guy for me.
After dinner we were heading towards the harbor steps only to be stopped at the crosswalk by a gaggle of bike riders doing their monthly ride. There were like a million of them, so we stood there and watched. It was interesting to see the different types of people taking part in this ride. There were hippies and bike messengers. There were girls in dresses and boys wearing wigs. There were people on homemade bikes and some on very expensive bikes. There was one playing the drums while he rode.
In the middle of watching all these bikers pedal by, one of them caught my eye. I noticed he wasn’t wearing a shirt. Then he stood up on his bike and I noticed he wasn’t wearing any shorts. Or underwear.
It was a naked biker.
I admit I did not divert my attention. My eyes darted up and down. I totally saw his junk.
It wasn’t pretty. Or thrilling. It was just an excuse to see someone naked.
Eventually the riders had all gone by and we headed on our way up to the new Seattle Art Museum, which was only a few blocks away. Before we even got inside the museum we noticed the bikers coming our way again.
This time I would be prepared. I got my new camera out of my bag and waited for the naked guy to head my way. Our friends also got their camera out and their camera phone. Three cameras would ensure us a good junk shot.
As you can see, we did not get a good picture of the naked biker. It was as if fate was not on our side. Every picture I have of him has someone strategically covering his special parts.
It is awesome that this picture is totally in front of our local nudie club. The club that always has the most comical marquee.
Since I failed horribly in getting you the money shot I’ll try to make up with this photo of Babboo playing Keno at the casino we visited on Monday.
I promise we just stopped there after a day of shopping at the mall to partake of their buffet.
By the way, he didn’t win anything at Keno. But he did have a churro for dinner.
originally posted on May 30, 2007 at holaisabel.com
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Sounds like an idyllic week-end. I wish we had thought to do that. We spent the weekend of endless labor gardening.
Your story remind me of college. When I went to Berkeley, we had this total waste of dna called the “naked guy.” You might remember him? He got national coverage on all the network for attending classes all year naked. Nope, he wasn’t all that pretty either. Sigh. Why is it always the gnarly ones that decide to forego the clothing?
He ended up being expelled for –of all things–sexual harassment. There wasn’t a rule against walking naked on camping. Jeez! Silly campus administrators never thought someone would do this?! So they said putting his bare parts where other girls had to sit promoted a threatening enviroment. Ha! Hygenically challenged? yes! threatened? Uh, no! He was rather underwhelming in all departments if you know what I mean.
Now that I think about, maybe that was the naked guy. Naked guy where are you?
I visited Seattle in February and loved it. LOVED.IT. I came home and tried to convince my husband we needed to move there…he just laughed at me. (Someone who owns their own business is not likely to pick up and move at the drop of a hat!) Ok then, visit it more?? It is really a lovely city!
That is too funny!
And to think, right in front of The Lusty Lady, too!