Regardless, I know I am not drunk. And I know I am not a child. Ergo, I must be a fool.
I'm a smart woman. Valedictorian in high school. Two college degrees. Graduated summa cum laude. Invited to join MENSA.
Today, I almost made a $50,000 mistake. I say almost. I made the mistake. I just didn't suffer the $50,000 consequences. It was a true blond moment. And I'm a natural brunette. I can prove it.
I had a last minute change in schedule. I was rushing this morning. Traffic was bad. I had to fill in at a meeting for someone. I pulled into the parking spot with only one minute to spare. At that moment, my husband called. I was talking with him, gathering my things, paying for parking, and watching the clock tick away. I rushed to the meeting, breathless. Sat through an hour presentation. Shook hands, chatted with the client, and left to get into my car and head into the office.
As I approached my car, I thought "That's odd - the headlights are on. I was sure they were set to 'auto'." Then, as I walked up and touched the door handle, it opened with ease. "Hmmm," I thought. "I left it unlocked." As I swung open the door and slipped into the seat, I realized the car was warm and the radio was on.
At this point, I think I threw up in my mouth, a little. I realized I had left my brand new Lexus unlocked and running for AN HOUR on a downtown street.
Change in routine. Keyless ignition. Quietest engine in the world. I know - a hundred reasons why it happened. But these things just don't happen to me.
It's safe in the parking garage now. Locked. Double-checked. Ignition off. And I'm only out the $10 in gas it wasted idling. Oh, and I might have just screwed my great-grandchildren out of some precious resources by the additional hole I chopped in the ozone with the unnecessary emissions and all . . .
I know it's only a piece of property. I'm just glad someone or something protected me from my own stupidity and carelessness - I owe karma one today.
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On a side note, I had an interesting anonymous comment on an old post from February.
"I think friday would be the perfect date. I think it would be fun for us. Better to practice more."
Hmmm. Maybe I arranged a hook up for the trip to Vegas this weekend and forgot. Told my anonymous lover to confirm with me by leaving me a cryptic anonymous comment on an old blog where my husband couldn't find it. I'm pysched. Don't know who or what I'm psyched for, but I'm psyched. I'm sure I can find a NL table to keep DrChako occupied.
Just hope it doesn't cut into my Rhino time. Unless anonymous is buying my drinks and dances.
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Respectfully submitted,
The Wife
6 comments:
SWEET CANADIAN MULLET! I often felt like if I had a baby, I would forget it in much the same way. Running. Running. Distracted. "OH crap, I forgot the baby in the trunk."
That was when I was younger, of course. I am fairly certain the only time I might forget a baby now, is like for a few minutes while I dashed out to pick up a 1/5 of Jack.
PHEW!!!!!!!!
That's what I call running goooooood.
WOW!
Amazing that nothing happened.
You had good Karma on your side.
Keep smiling and have fun in Vegas. Wish I was there!!
IT
Ha! That's funny. :-)
It may be funny to you...
-The Husband
None of the would-be car thieves heard it running either!
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