So my night started out with 1)feeling warm, 2)listening to good live music with my friend Dane-un, and 3)meeting up with my roommate. It was very surreal to see Julie in Utah on such an unlikely street. As the picture shows I was all smiles, smiles that I think could even compete with Tara's ear widening grins. Following the reunion I had a little run in with my adrenaline at the local Albertsons
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Sooo, after the egg toss at Albertsons I was happily on my way back to my parents home for a little R&R. I noticed the fullness and power of the moonlight as it penetrated the clouds. I remember commenting to myself about how much I will miss these moments and the stillness felt inside when the moon makes itself known above the mountain peaks.
I pulled into the driveway and proceeded to exit the car as though I was immortal. I headed to the door and realized I had the wrong key set and was without the front door key. Oh well, I said to myself I will just have to grab the garage button and enter near the back of the house...no problem. I opened the passenger door and reached inside for the device when I was hit with the sound of terror!! I can best describe it as a scream...a high pitch that became louder and deeper before fading away into the night, not unlike the fusion of instruments at the show. Even now my heart is beating a little faster as I try to recall the exact texture of the sound. At first I thought it was a person screaming in terror but the sound was more animalistic and it was obvious to me it was from a big animal. Did I mention that it sounded as though it was coming from the bushes only 10 feet away. Yikes! Well I wasted little time evaluating the situation. While cursing the failure of the automatic movement sensor lights (amsl) to come on, I jumped back into my car. I sat in the passenger seat of my car looking desperately for the house key. To top it off my car was shaking from the movement of the wind. As I sat in my car liked a caged monkey I did what only a modern woman would and could do...I went for my cellphone. After waking everyone up (sorry guys!) I was greeted by a fully lit porch and a wide open front door. Man was I happy to be inside. Just so you do not think I was hallucinating...a family friend, who just happens to be an expert in hunting large predators, stopped by today. How convenient! His diagnosis of the situation was just as I predicted. A large mountain lion (probably male) had been in the bushes by my car and I suppose they are known for their hair raising screams. So I am glad I did not try to be brave and make a run for the garage. But I still like to imagine that I could have given theat cat a run for his money!
http://elvisenthusiastsunite.blogspot.com/2008/03/eggsactly.html
Sooo, after the egg toss at Albertsons I was happily on my way back to my parents home for a little R&R. I noticed the fullness and power of the moonlight as it penetrated the clouds. I remember commenting to myself about how much I will miss these moments and the stillness felt inside when the moon makes itself known above the mountain peaks.
I pulled into the driveway and proceeded to exit the car as though I was immortal. I headed to the door and realized I had the wrong key set and was without the front door key. Oh well, I said to myself I will just have to grab the garage button and enter near the back of the house...no problem. I opened the passenger door and reached inside for the device when I was hit with the sound of terror!! I can best describe it as a scream...a high pitch that became louder and deeper before fading away into the night, not unlike the fusion of instruments at the show. Even now my heart is beating a little faster as I try to recall the exact texture of the sound. At first I thought it was a person screaming in terror but the sound was more animalistic and it was obvious to me it was from a big animal. Did I mention that it sounded as though it was coming from the bushes only 10 feet away. Yikes! Well I wasted little time evaluating the situation. While cursing the failure of the automatic movement sensor lights (amsl) to come on, I jumped back into my car. I sat in the passenger seat of my car looking desperately for the house key. To top it off my car was shaking from the movement of the wind. As I sat in my car liked a caged monkey I did what only a modern woman would and could do...I went for my cellphone. After waking everyone up (sorry guys!) I was greeted by a fully lit porch and a wide open front door. Man was I happy to be inside. Just so you do not think I was hallucinating...a family friend, who just happens to be an expert in hunting large predators, stopped by today. How convenient! His diagnosis of the situation was just as I predicted. A large mountain lion (probably male) had been in the bushes by my car and I suppose they are known for their hair raising screams. So I am glad I did not try to be brave and make a run for the garage. But I still like to imagine that I could have given theat cat a run for his money!
4 comments:
Whoa! Much scarier than the Egg-Man. Why is it I'm a little jealous I didn't see it, eh? Lucky. :)
I could have been tagged "lucky" or "finger lickin' good" that night and I thankful that it was not the later! Whew!
I could have been tagged "lucky" or "finger lickin' good" that night and I AM thankful that it was not the later! Whew! (I swear I am having one hell of a time with my grammar these days!)
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