Things you see on your commute to work

Cars, bikes, pedestrians all fit the bill. But today, I saw a sea lion on my way to work! He was swimming merrily in the Willamette river with a fish in his mouth. I stopped my bike on the bridge in disbelief. He was happy, surrounded by seagulls hoping he'd drop his fish (or give them some). He would dive, come back up, roll on his belly, flop his flippers. You know, usual friday fare.

I watched him for a minute, then kept riding only to pass human feces about 30 seconds later. I gagged but held it together. I'm thankful for the happy sea lion thoughts to get my mind away from the ickiness.

And I did not puke this morning. So far, so good.