late night, busy weekend
Fri Aug 31, 2007
Last night I went bowling with my sister and a pile of kids. It was fun, I forgot I liked bowling – I think it’s been about 2 or 3 years since I last went. I discovered to my surprise that I’m actually stronger now, so I bowled a little bit better, at least when I was paying attention.
Anyhow, around frame #7, Elliott called to give me a heads-up on coming home. He told me there were just a few police cars in the road and driveway, because apparently our next-door neighbor was being arrested. This did not exactly come as a shock to me, he’s a neighbor that we know has been under investigation for some time, for drugs, assault, etc. But he leaves us alone, we leave him alone, and investigations and occasional police visits have become somewhat commonplace. Thank goodness for acreage, it’s not like he’s directly next door.
Anyhoo, I got home and it was a bit more than I expected. About 10 police cars, guys in riot gear with AK47s, dogs, and what I monikered “the baby tank”, which was some sort of armoured vehicle. A very courteous guy in fatigues with a radio helped me find a place to park, and escorted me and the daughters to the house, past this rather large circus. Apparently it was somewhat a standoff. He let me know that we should close all the windows, in case they needed to gas the place, and to please keep the outdoor lights off, as they’d interfere with the nightscopes his guys were using.
Eep! So, there we were in our darkened house, waiting for everything to happen. It’s not exactly easy to just go to sleep when all of this is going on, so we did what any normal people would do: watched the action. Or lack thereof. HOURS later, several people actually exited the house, 10 guys in riot gear stormed in, and I have no idea whether they actually got the guy they had a warrant for. We woke up this morning to an empty road and driveway, looking as if nothing whatsoever had happened the night before.
I would really prefer to have quieter neighbors.
Oh. and my hair. It’s finally back to what I’m used to.
Kept the length (see, a ponytail is sorta there blending in with my shirt) got the bangs. Nice messy office, huh?
~Jane
August 31st, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Wow Jane! That sounds like something that could happen in our neighborhood. Oh wait, that DID happen here a few years ago when the police busted our neighbor for running meth lab. This family had lived there for years, their kids were friends with ours, then the guy got laid off, a few years went by, and then we find out he and his wife started using and then manufacturing meth right next door. And with their son living there. The bust took place in the early morning hours, around 4:00AM, and it was quite a noisy surprise! Hours later, they took the couple away and the boy went to foster care. How sad!
P.S. Love the bangs!
August 31st, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Other than that, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?
;-)
Pluto
August 31st, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Hey, Jane, can we see you with your hair down? :)
September 1st, 2007 at 5:01 am
2 nights ago we had lesbian wars, brick through the kitchen window led to car windows smashed out in the parking lot for retaliation. There were a large number of cops but no guns & urban assault vehicles. None of it made sense unless you looked up & saw the full moon. Ain’t having neighbors grand? lol! What color did you go with on the hair?
September 5th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Jane, I just have to gush a little: you are *so* cool. And the new hair is fabulous. I haven’t been by the site in quite some time, and I was delighted to discover that you’re blogging again. I was in college when you were in your early thirties, and back then your blog helped me enormously with figuring out – and feeling normal and good about – all sorts of things to do with BDSM, being poly, and just being a woman. Thank you for that. You were such a helpful role model to me, so it warmed my heart to discover you’re back blogging.
September 13th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
dear Susan, what a totally sweet note. Thank you! I’m glad you stopped back by, sorry it took me a bit to discover your note. It’s always so nice to hear from people who read me back in the day, and are still around – I feel like I’m so boring now, comparatively! :) ~Jane