Reminds me of Rasmuson... :-3

[jarrardi]

I had a mini-adventure tonight. We set the alarm to leave, and it gives us a 1 minute grace period to "get the heck out of Dodge", as Bob calls it. Four seconds into the sequence, just as I'm exiting, the unit detonates. Well, actually, it just set off a loud siren. It surprises Tim so much he lets go of the door, locking us out. So I have to borrow somebody's cell phone to call Ross, who was very mad at having to come down to the store to reset the alarm. Meanwhile the cops come and we all sit in the parking lot laughing and joking for a little while. And there was also this girl whose car broke down on the freeway who was looking for a ride to her boyfriend's house. And the tree-selling duo I was chatting with. On the up side, I learned that the alarm system has a dual-circuit-breakage alarm on it, which means that I can't exit out the kitchen without making Ross really mad. Oh well, at least now I have the alarm company's number.
In other news, I'm proud to have helped a friend (at least somewhat) tonight. I'm always proud (and honored) to help my friends, even if it's only by offering sympathy/empathy and lots of hugs. *hugs everyone tight* Love y'all!