the reconnaissance run, and midnight thievery

The other night after work, I went for a run. It's not uncommon for me to run this late at night. I've gotten very habitual about my runs, and when I decide I'm doing a run that day, I do it...whenever that may be. Today I had a 2hr break from work, and what did I do? Ran. Not like I was on my feet all day in the first place. Now, however, we're way off topic.
Since it was late at night, I decided to run down 5th ave. For those of you not entirely familiar with the Pittsburgh area, 5th ave is a rather busy four lane road that runs thru the residential area of Shadyside. I run there at night because it's well lit.
On my run I passed a house with some clutter in the front yard. Upon close inspection I realized that it was a recliner, a futon frame and mattress. The wheels in my head started turning... Futon sitting out on trash day...Hmmmmm. A plan was unraveling.
When I returned I did some recruiting and found an unsuspecting individual who was willing for some adventure. We set out in the reliable ol' Subaru and scouted the area. Fifth was too busy to park on. We were left with no choice but to pull right into their driveway. Seeing no startled residents flipping on lights, we set to work. We are able to get the frame in, and ungracefully cram the mattress into the back of the car.
I am now proud owner of a fully functional futon. For those of you wary about trash-picked furniture, fear not. I bought an abundance of cleaning materials and it proves to be in very good shape. With a futon cover, it'll be as good as new.

Its not glamorous, but hey, it's free.