Seattle traffic is a delicate ecosystem, easily upset by the slightest change. If the Dali Lama drops in, or the Seahawks make the playoffs or a white guy, about six feet tall with brown hair robs a bank and leaves behind a suspicious package, that delicate balance is thrown out the window. This afternoon traffic downtown was gridlocked, radiating from the bank robbery on the corner of 5th & Union all the way to I-5 and 99 and various on/off ramps. It was like the SeaFair Parade in February. Traffic was a real bear but I made it home in 8 minutes.
Same as it ever was.
Mirror check
Signal
Head check
Lane change
Check Check one two one two
You don’t see me but that’s OK
I saw you from a mile away
Hands at 10 & 2
White knuckling the wheel
You’re not from around here are you
Welcome to Seattle
Mr. Rental Car
Take a deep breath relax
Pull over
The Pike Place Market is that way
The Cheese Cake Factory is that way
There’s a Starbucks here and there and there and there
and there
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