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Karma ! Continues - my kindness to the limping man returns magnified ten fold


After a good nights sleep under the pines I went back to Langley for another look . Just 100 yards prom downtown I was drawn to an old red British phone box . It was outside a slightly sad looking place with an exterior lockbox . It was obviously neglected and empty and for sale I was interested .
Location location location .As it was early on Sunday I did not pursue this interest . I took a few more pics of beautiful charming Langley and headed north towards Coupeville . As I passed a sign for the Central Whidbey Sportsman’s Association I did a left to see what shooting they offered I happened to walk in on a familiar range briefing . I explained my situation to the man running the shoot lyndell and he invited me to tag along . On stage one he offered me a .22 rimfire to have a go . By the end of stage 5 I had been given a 9mm Glock and a Smith and Wesson 8 shot wheel gun in .357 magnum and was writing down and adding up the times . This Speed Steel competition is a monthly event .It is very close to practical being based on time not score . They also have clay pigeon , and rifle competitions . I was told about a political divide between north and south with the south being arty and Democrat whilst the north is more conservative , particularly with the navy air base influence , and Republican . As a non voting alien I am happy to let them do their own thing !
Coupeville was next . I drove slowly around the town and eventually parked up a small hill outside the library .I crossed the carpark and was hailed by a tall man I had seen earlier limping across the road . I asked him what he wanted and he asked for a lift down to the town . A few minutes walk to me but obviously a arduous task for him . He seemed OK so I took him at face value and said I could but he would have to semi lie down in the back as the jeep was set up for camping . I thought this was the right thing to do . I dropped him off and parked at the end of the shopping area and got a Chelsea bun ( or cinnamon roll ) in the excellent . It was reduced as a day old but was superb . The tea was not hot enough to be properly infused and the owner , who kept a wonderful protective eye over her customers , noticed my distress and got me another hotter earl grey . It really refreshed me !

I continued my driving tour , pulled in at an open house - for sale by owner . The owner to my and hopefully his good fortune turned out to be a property developer called Darrell Wallen .
Within 10 minutes his wife Cindy had invited me to dinner and to stay at their main house and Darrell himself was taking me on an insiders driving tour round and about Coupeville in his battered old workhorse of a van .
Coupeville and Langley pictures here and here is his home and my bed for the night .
His main house was just great in a great location and I had to smile as seems to be the same world over builders never quite finish their own houses with the odd skirting board and electrical fitting not yet finished .
In my view it made the place just that much more a home - as did their old dog Hooper who was whet from his recent walk on the beach .

After a lasagne a glass of red wine ( steady ) and good conversation with them and their friend Dave I got the upstairs guest room - A room with a view ( pictures here ) My good deed with the limping man had already come back to me . I will try to be really helpful tomorrow to see if I can build up this good karma !

I was lucky enough to wake up just before Dawn and witnessed a great sunrise . I even managed to go back to sleep till 8:00 and wake fully refreshed . This truly is a magical Island - or I was dog tired - take your pick I know what I think !

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