C Note(s)

Twas the night before Spartan, and all through the crib; Not a thing was stirring, not even the racer’s bib; Compression socks hung by the door with care, In hopes that the start time soon would be there; Us racers were nestled all snug in our beds While visions of obstacles danced in their heads; And baby in her pj’s, and I in my cap, Had just settled in for a short autumn’s nap, All of a sudden there was a clatter, out on the lawn, Sprang from my bed to see what the hell was going on. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen rain, Gave a luster in the fog of my sleepy brain, When what to my wondering eyes did appear, But a Spartan Elite and all his race gear, With a spry young racer this year’s champion, I knew in a moment it was Robert Killian. More rapid than eagles his competition they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: "...

After 2 days, 2 phone calls per day, I was able to contact the WSDOT Good To Go Office. 1-3 record isn't bad right? You see I qualified for a free GTG Flex Pass on RideShareOnline . The red sticker on it states to activate it before use. Having been through the new debit card - credit card experience, this seem natural. Easy. Automated. Right? Not even close. I access my GTG account online in the hopes that the portal has been upgraded and enabled end-user to modify their accounts. Nope - what the hell was I thinking?! I call the toll free number on the sticker. And that's when I inadvertently relived the Friends episode called The One with the Screamer (Season 3, episode 22) Specifically, I'm speaking about the longest hold that Phoebe is on because her phone warranty is about to expire. I discover from the automated phone prompts, which is the same voice of the Comcast bitch, that the office hours are closed. I called on Wednesday. Twice. Each time I held on for 2...