Things we did without Mike Gee

Ashley and I took advantage of the lovely weather on Saturday and rode from Capitol Hill to Alki Beach. Mere seconds after the video above was taken, Ashley got clotheslined off of her bicycle by some ropes hanging from the mast of a sailboat whose owners had parked too close to the bike path.

Fortunately, Ashley did not get decapitated or seriously injured and was able to cycle away with only minor rope burns on her neck (and a great story to tell at parties and other social gatherings). Unfortunately, I did not have the camera rolling when the boat grabbed her or we would have also had $100,000 from "America's Funniest Home Videos."

After the incident, we stopped off at a local watering hole and had a glass or two of liquid medicine before continuing safely on our ride home.