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bigmacbear) wrote2021-05-29 11:12 pm
bigmacbear) wrote2021-05-29 11:12 pm
Adjustments
The day began with a couple of trips to the bathroom and a decision to sleep in rather than get up and wait for Gary to arrive from playtime. Once I had finally arisen for the day, I chatted briefly with Gary and fixed myself breakfast, noting he'd already fallen asleep in the recliner, so the first order of business after breakfast was to tuck him into bed. Then I folded some laundry and prepared to go grocery shopping while the last load of wash from last night was in the dryer.
I left the house around ten and made the usual three stops: Franz Bakery Outlet, Costco, and Safeway. As I was getting ready to check out at Costco, I spotted a tall bear named Skip with long black hair and a beard to match, who was gathering empty boxes from the displays. He reminded me of Wes from Vancouver (WA). After checking out, a scruffy dude who was working a kiosk near the exit complimented me on my beard and said it was good to see my face (after all these months under the mask mandate). At Safeway a cute young dude was stocking the dairy aisle; he had amazingly detailed monochrome ink on both forearms, which I complimented him on.
I got the groceries home and put away, and checked the hours for some venues in downtown Seattle where I wanted to go while Gary was asleep. The main place I wanted to go was Doghouse Leathers to get my harness adjusted; I've lost a bit of weight since I was first fitted and with the straps at the tightest cinch they were still loose, as evidenced by my "Go West" virtual choir video. So I gathered up the pieces of the harness and put them in my bear shopping bag, and parked at South Everett. I rode upstairs on the Double Tall once again. I got some good pictures of the mountain (Rainier/Tahoma) from the 45th Street Freeway Station. As I went to change buses at Pike and 4th, I noticed someone had painted graffiti over a mural on the boarded-up building in such a way that I could almost be convinced it was part of the original work. On the bus up the hill, I noticed an apartment building being constructed on the site of an infamous parking lot next to La Cocina Oaxaqueña where several people had been murdered in separate incidents.
I arrived at Doghouse Leathers and was ushered into the back workroom, where I tried on the harness and the chief leathercrafter, Abby, suggested her colleague add some snaps to the straps, which is the best they could do without replacing the expensive leather straps (snaps are free). I left the harness with them and was instructed to come back in an hour or so.
I had lunch at Kyoto Teriyaki of chicken yakisoba and egg rolls. Since I had time to kill after lunch, I stopped by Salt+Straw for ice cream: cold brew cashew praline and honey lavender. The lady who served me asked if I had a preference as to which scoop should be on top and which should be on the bottom. I said no, and was about to add "I'm versatile" but thought better of it. As I leaned against the building to eat my ice cream, a big, clean-shaven cub in a snap-brim hat and a plaid shirt was chatting with his wife (WIFE?!?) and another couple as they finished their ice cream.
By then it was time to return to the Doghouse. I selected a T-shirt with a zombie on it from Killer Bob, then went back and picked up my harness, paid for the T-shirt, and left. I walked over to the bus stop at Union and Broadway and got pictures of several murals on the way. It wasn't long before the 2 bus arrived. I thought I would take the bus to Union and 14th, but that stop is no longer there and I had to exit at 18th and walk back. Fortunately, it's all downhill from there to Diesel. I needed to make the stop there because none of the restaurants or shops have a public restroom, and I needed to pee before I caught the bus back to Everett.
The waiter was a cute cub with a light-brown beard, balding, wearing khaki shorts, grey sneakers, and a blue-gray tank top with jungle foliage prints. He reminded me of Jacob from the 2nd Tenor section, of Jacob and Zane. The bartender was built like a fireplug, graying at the temples, wearing a black T-shirt with a Viking wearing a horned helmet on the front. A patron sitting outside in the tent brought their big, fluffy black dog, who reminds me of the one next door but not quite as big. Also, a tall bear was changing propane tanks from the bar's office; he wore a red T-shirt with black cat silhouettes, a Diesel cap, and thick black-framed glasses, and sported a bushy sugar-and-cinnamon beard. If that was Mark (co-owner of the bar), he's lost a bit of weight. I had a couple of Rambling Route ciders and used the bathroom before and after. There was ice in the urinal trough for some reason.
I caught the 2 bus back downtown. At Minor Ave, a tall black dude wearing a Kraken cap boarded. As we passed Town Hall at 8th and Seneca, I noticed the two apartment buildings on the site of a parking lot to the south were nearing completion. The 512 bus back to Everett was an articulated (bendy) bus which I hadn't ridden in quite a while. I sat behind the turntable, which was a mistake because there was no legroom behind the bulkhead. There's another mural on the 4th Avenue side of the old Bon Marche (later Macy's) building, and an ad under the Bon Marche name offering the property for lease as a "Flagship retail/dining venue".
When I arrived at South Everett, I wrapped up a conversation on Facebook Messenger and headed for Costco again, since we had some bad lettuce in the refrigerator and needed more salad kits. At checkout, two younger bears, taller than me and about as wide, were in line ahead of me. The one up front had a small boy in tow; he reminded me of Ido but much taller. Between us was another bear with his wife (WIFE?!?). Both wore black T-shirts and grey shorts; in the case of the fellow closer to me, they were knee-length and slightly clingy. I managed to get home without incident.
I left the house around ten and made the usual three stops: Franz Bakery Outlet, Costco, and Safeway. As I was getting ready to check out at Costco, I spotted a tall bear named Skip with long black hair and a beard to match, who was gathering empty boxes from the displays. He reminded me of Wes from Vancouver (WA). After checking out, a scruffy dude who was working a kiosk near the exit complimented me on my beard and said it was good to see my face (after all these months under the mask mandate). At Safeway a cute young dude was stocking the dairy aisle; he had amazingly detailed monochrome ink on both forearms, which I complimented him on.
I got the groceries home and put away, and checked the hours for some venues in downtown Seattle where I wanted to go while Gary was asleep. The main place I wanted to go was Doghouse Leathers to get my harness adjusted; I've lost a bit of weight since I was first fitted and with the straps at the tightest cinch they were still loose, as evidenced by my "Go West" virtual choir video. So I gathered up the pieces of the harness and put them in my bear shopping bag, and parked at South Everett. I rode upstairs on the Double Tall once again. I got some good pictures of the mountain (Rainier/Tahoma) from the 45th Street Freeway Station. As I went to change buses at Pike and 4th, I noticed someone had painted graffiti over a mural on the boarded-up building in such a way that I could almost be convinced it was part of the original work. On the bus up the hill, I noticed an apartment building being constructed on the site of an infamous parking lot next to La Cocina Oaxaqueña where several people had been murdered in separate incidents.
I arrived at Doghouse Leathers and was ushered into the back workroom, where I tried on the harness and the chief leathercrafter, Abby, suggested her colleague add some snaps to the straps, which is the best they could do without replacing the expensive leather straps (snaps are free). I left the harness with them and was instructed to come back in an hour or so.
I had lunch at Kyoto Teriyaki of chicken yakisoba and egg rolls. Since I had time to kill after lunch, I stopped by Salt+Straw for ice cream: cold brew cashew praline and honey lavender. The lady who served me asked if I had a preference as to which scoop should be on top and which should be on the bottom. I said no, and was about to add "I'm versatile" but thought better of it. As I leaned against the building to eat my ice cream, a big, clean-shaven cub in a snap-brim hat and a plaid shirt was chatting with his wife (WIFE?!?) and another couple as they finished their ice cream.
By then it was time to return to the Doghouse. I selected a T-shirt with a zombie on it from Killer Bob, then went back and picked up my harness, paid for the T-shirt, and left. I walked over to the bus stop at Union and Broadway and got pictures of several murals on the way. It wasn't long before the 2 bus arrived. I thought I would take the bus to Union and 14th, but that stop is no longer there and I had to exit at 18th and walk back. Fortunately, it's all downhill from there to Diesel. I needed to make the stop there because none of the restaurants or shops have a public restroom, and I needed to pee before I caught the bus back to Everett.
The waiter was a cute cub with a light-brown beard, balding, wearing khaki shorts, grey sneakers, and a blue-gray tank top with jungle foliage prints. He reminded me of Jacob from the 2nd Tenor section, of Jacob and Zane. The bartender was built like a fireplug, graying at the temples, wearing a black T-shirt with a Viking wearing a horned helmet on the front. A patron sitting outside in the tent brought their big, fluffy black dog, who reminds me of the one next door but not quite as big. Also, a tall bear was changing propane tanks from the bar's office; he wore a red T-shirt with black cat silhouettes, a Diesel cap, and thick black-framed glasses, and sported a bushy sugar-and-cinnamon beard. If that was Mark (co-owner of the bar), he's lost a bit of weight. I had a couple of Rambling Route ciders and used the bathroom before and after. There was ice in the urinal trough for some reason.
I caught the 2 bus back downtown. At Minor Ave, a tall black dude wearing a Kraken cap boarded. As we passed Town Hall at 8th and Seneca, I noticed the two apartment buildings on the site of a parking lot to the south were nearing completion. The 512 bus back to Everett was an articulated (bendy) bus which I hadn't ridden in quite a while. I sat behind the turntable, which was a mistake because there was no legroom behind the bulkhead. There's another mural on the 4th Avenue side of the old Bon Marche (later Macy's) building, and an ad under the Bon Marche name offering the property for lease as a "Flagship retail/dining venue".
When I arrived at South Everett, I wrapped up a conversation on Facebook Messenger and headed for Costco again, since we had some bad lettuce in the refrigerator and needed more salad kits. At checkout, two younger bears, taller than me and about as wide, were in line ahead of me. The one up front had a small boy in tow; he reminded me of Ido but much taller. Between us was another bear with his wife (WIFE?!?). Both wore black T-shirts and grey shorts; in the case of the fellow closer to me, they were knee-length and slightly clingy. I managed to get home without incident.