Well, that was a surprise!
Woman in the Middle | March 26, 2013I was at work as usual this morning. I work at the front counter, answering questions. Because I am at the counter in the lobby, I can actually look out the front windows if I want to, which is nice. Since I get to work at 7:30 in the morning it is nice to look out an hour or so later and see if the sun came up or if it is cloudy, and just to be able to see the outside world. However, I never expected to see what I saw today!
I was minding my own business with my eyes glued to a computer screen when a coworker said, in a surprised kind of voice, “There is a parachutist in the middle of the street!” I looked up and, sure enough, there was a fellow in full gear, including a helmet with a little camera on it, standing in the street. His parachute was all bunched up and stuffed on some side pouch or bag, but there was still plenty of colorful nylon spilling out. He seemed to be waiting for his ride and maybe trying to figure out where he was. I have no idea where he landed initially, but there are several large fields around my workplace that could do for a landing spot.
I certainly didn’t expect to see a parachutist when I went to work today. Have you ever looked out a window at work and seen something wildly unexpected? If so, please tell me about it!
I doubt you would expect to see a parachutist in the street while at work……….
A few years ago we were on a trip to Switzerland. We took a tram to a mountain top and had a picnic with pretzels and cheese. As we were sitting there admiring the amazing view two people wearing large backpacks alked up beside our blanket. It wasn’t unusual to see someone with a large backpack in the Alps so we didn’t pay to much attention until they started to unpack their backpacks and set up their parachutes. I couldn’t figure out what they were doing or where they were going to parachute from. Before I could even stop myself I turned to one of them and said, “Where are you going?” The woman smiled and pointed over the edge of the mounatin. 10 minutes later she ran over the edge of the mountain and floated to the valley below!
Living out in the country, I have seen a few unexpected things. Horses running through my front yard (they weren’t ours), a fighter jet so low I could see the pilot, blimps flying overhead, a motorized parasail (looks like a go cart with a parachute), coyotes in my yard and a possum in my trashcan.
One time I saw a skunk in the flower bed right outside my door. I was afraid I was going to get blasted!