Pamela Enz

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

@amyyes @PdxPipeline Who is the one who separated the children?

[Storm @stormrobinson]

There was a car with a flat tire at the trailhead today. “That sucks” I thought and started on my run. Passed two Gen-Z chicks coming down the canyon about two miles in. The car with the flat was the only other car at the trailhead so it must be theirs. “That sucks” I thought and kept on about my run. I got back about an hour later and the two chicks are sitting in their car, doors open, all distraught.

“Are you alright?” I asked.

“Yeah… we’re fine… we’re just… it’s fine” the girl in the driver’s seat replies with wide eyes like I’m definitely a serial killer.

It was clearly not fine.

“You have a plan to get down?”

“Yeah, we’ll call someone.”

There’s no cell service for 10 miles in any direction.

“Do you have a spare?” I asked.

“Uhm, I’m not sure. It’s fine” she replies.

It’s a 2016/17-ish Honda HR-V. The spare tire is under the cargo floor.

“You do. I can put it on for you if you want.”

The two chicks stare at each other. “Uhm… no, that’s ok” the driver says to the passenger in the tone of a question.

“You sure? It will take me ten minutes” I said insistently but trying not be a creep.

The two chicks stare at each other some more. (They clearly would have chosen the bear.)

“Or I can call the ranger when I get down to Pasadena.”

The two chicks stare at each other some more. They whisper in girl code. They look me up and down. They stare back at each other. The passenger finally speaks: “uhm, so… would you mind helping us change the tire?”

“Yeah, it’s no problem.”

I have them open the cargo. They dug out enough hiking supplies to hike the PCT.

“You have enough gear to survive out here for a week” I joked.

The two chicks stared at each other. They looked at me. They looked back at each other. In girl code they agreed it’s safe to chuckle. “Hehe, yeah” one of them says.

By the time I got the car lifted, they had let their guard down a little and thanked me “seriously so so so so much.” They told me they had no idea how to change a tire. They’ve never had to change a tire before but one of them did have a dead battery once in college and had to have her dad drive over an hour to come give her a jump.

Ten minutes later, the tire was changed and they seemed genuinely surprised I didn’t kill them. They thanked me again “seriously so so so so much” and assured me that I “have no idea, omg” and then they were on their way.

It made realize how much it sucks to be a woman where every man is a threat until proven otherwise. I don’t blame them for being cautious, but I do blame them for venturing into the mountains with $1000 worth of REI products, but no clue how to change a tire.

Teach your daughters how to change a tire ffs!

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

@JonAcuff Great advice. Married my
Best friend at 19. Celebrated our 50th Anniversary and more in love today than the day we walked down the aisle.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Trump is lying: There was no groundswell of support in America for overturning Roe. In fact, support for Roe is higher today in America than it has ever been.

The real truth is Trump made a political deal in 2016. He promised to appoint a Court that would get rid of Roe, so he did.

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Regarding the size of the bond Don Pooleone says is unprecedented according to Heather Cox Richardson from Letters from an American on Sunday, March 24, 2024:
https://t.co/Hgk63jOZvg

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Good one, Donald.

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

@nickhaltermpls What about St. Paul?

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

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[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Just posted a photo @ Hugo, Minnesota https://t.co/fkgWZgkjP3

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

@morethanmySLE Absolutely

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

2023 Calendar
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[Blois Olson @bloisolson]

As seen on Hwy. 61.

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Just posted a photo @ White Bear Lake, Minnesota https://t.co/vzyGlTZvxX

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Just posted a photo @ Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez - Lima Airport https://t.co/tdk1oQsI3B

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Just posted a photo @ Arequipa, Perú. https://t.co/11mjYhkuB2

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Just posted a photo @ Colca Canyon, One of the Deepest Canyons in the world https://t.co/3pyE4nCocv

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Just posted a photo @ Puno, Peru https://t.co/fa48wXDk55

[Pamela Enz @pjz1228]

Just posted a photo @ PUNO Capital del Folklore Peruano https://t.co/uH0N5ckHEH