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Lindsay and I are learning that traffic around these parts is enough to make a New Englander go mad. Today, for example, Lindsay and I decided we'd pull a fast one on rush hour traffic, and leave the cliff by 3pm. Surely we'd cruise home in no time flat. Think again, young granola cruncher. We steadily zipped down the Snoqualmie Highway thinking we were in the clear. Whew! We did it! Then BLAM-O!! Everyone and their mother decided it would be a good time to commute. Interstate 5 seemed to be awash with the entire Pacific Northwest commuting populous. I've heard before that the ratio of cars to people around the Seattle metropolitan area is roughly 1 car for every 2 people--Ridiculous!!Having sat in traffic the past few days, I can believe it. Although the traffic was tight and the fumes heavy, we did get some funny sightseeing. A sheepdog wearing Oakley sunglasses sitting in the front seat of a canary yellow H3 Hummer cruised by us, and a road enraged father driving a minivan and waving his hands wildly flew by us at mach 3.

We are certainly enjoying this area, but the traffic feels a bit like NJ...more later (sorry NJ friends and relatives.)