Things you probably don't want to hear on a Friday night...

1. Looks like it's going to snow all weekend.

2. Colleen, get over behind this truck for cover.

3. Do you realize we have no more work holidays until, like May?

4. We have guns drawn.

5. Ha, looked at this one...she's managed to take up 4 parking spaces.

6. Go back inside the building.

7. Exit the vehicle now.

8. Don't forget we still have to go across the street to the missionary farewell party.

9. Put your hands on you head and walk backwards towards us.

Yeppers, true story.

Numbers 1,3,5 and 8..not too bad.

The others, hmm, not so much.

OK, guess I need to explain.

While going to try Applebee's new "just 550 calories meals", which by the way, the Peppercorn Asiago Steak with steamed potatoes and veggies?? Yum-OH!....

We were finishing up our dinner and saw a car being pulled over by a police unit..

"Uh oh..some one's getting a ticket" says I

"Whoa..looks like he called for back-up" says Mr. B..."ready to go?"

"Wow, look at all those police cars..those lights sure are bright.."

"Yeah, don't forget we have the farewell party to go to..hope they don't have food..I'm stuffed"

So we push through the usual Friday night dinner crowd toward the exit..

"Boy, we made it in just in time ..look how busy they are now..hahahaha" {insert triumphant laughter}

This is where it get interesting...

As we walk out, the lights are really bright and I am squinting to see..by now there are about 6 police cars, they've blocked off the street and I sort of see a person being handcuffed...Oh..and another policeman in front of them.... with his gun pointing..uh..in my direction..

Yep, that's when I heard #4..." we have guns drawn.."

My first thought was to get closer 'cause I sometimes have a little trouble hearing..especially when I'm not paying attention to Mr. B..and say "excuse me??"

But I didn't, because then I heard Mr. B clearly say...#2

"Wha?? I just was going to see what's going on.."

He repeated #2 ..a little louder now...just in case..

Which was followed by #6...

By now my eyes were adjusting to the bright spotlights, the blue and red flashing lights, the dark night sky,,,

..and the image of several police officers with their "guns drawn"..

This if course, was followed by #'s 7 and 9..

Which was followed by Mr. B explaining they were talking to us to get back inside the building so as not to have us in harm...

...and that my seemingly not paying attention could have cause them to get so frustrated with me that they'd think..."just shoot her already.."

So, while the arrests were bring made and we were in our vehicle,

..we made our way home and to the farewell party..where they did have tons of food from Guatemala ..

And we'll probably never know what happened that night...when I drove home singing ..

"bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gunna do , whatcha gunna do when they come for you??... bad boys bad boys.."

It was sort of exciting,..in a "Wow this would make a good post..gee, I wish I had my camera...."


So, that's how our Friday night went...how was yours?

Think I'll get one of these?? Probably not, huh?