May 30, 2026 at 6:00 am Updated May 30, 2026 at 6:01 am RAVE to an amazing West Marine employee who took time out of his day to help me get out of a tricky parking situation at the Ballard Blocks. I discovered my car was blocked in by another car that had parked sometime after I arrived. I waited for a while and made some attempts to back out, but couldn’t tell how much room I had. These two odd parking spaces are right in front of the West Marine store, so I went in to ask for advice. The employees knew exactly what parking space I was talking about, and one of them super-kindly took the time to help me navigate out of the spot. There is no way I could have done that without their help, so I just hope they know that I am still so appreciative of their kindness that day!  Submitted by Seattle Times readers : The Seattle Times publishes reader rants and raves on a space-available basis. We reserve the right to edit for length or content. Send yours to rantandrave@seattletimes.com .…