Yikes! Where have the days gone?

I can't believe it's already the 6th of May. I would really like it if everyone would stop with the Cinco de Mayo commercials too. They were getting on my nerves three days ago. What a stupid thing to rag about, huh?

I have reached a certain zen state when it comes to my loved one. I had her laughing today just a few hours after a painful biopsy procedure so I felt as if I'd helped. Often it came down to little things like that, that made a difference between a horrible day or a lousy day, sometimes elevating it up into and "ok" day. You just never know...

You guys will probably get a kick out of this too... I don't know for sure, I think it was about three summers ago when a new gas station was built nearby and part of it became an A&W. This was great because the only other one was roughly 70 miles away.

It had only been open about a week when I went through the drive up. I ordered a root beer (yummy!) a burger, onion rings... you know... the standard healthy meal. Anyway... the young girl at the window looks to be about 16 or 17, she takes my money, then proceeds to hand me my filled to the brim, large root beer. In a paper cup with one of those plastic snap on lids. She's handing it to me, holding it by the top of the glass!

You guessed it. The top of lid popped off because of the pressure of her fingers and dumps down my arm, down my door (inside and out) and pooled on my lap. Well, what pooled was what my shorts and shirt couldn't absorb.

I reached back toward her to ask for some napkins but she'd closed the window! I was about to get supremely pissed when a woman comes running out the back door with some towels and she trying to wipe down my car and she's apologizing etc. etc. and I just said, "Don't worry about the car." (Because it's basically considered a winter beater kinda' car with the exception being that I didn't have a nicer summer kinda' of car. But who knew?)

In the meantime the young girl is also now handing me napkins out the take out window. I just told them both not to worry about it. And I meant it... granted, I hadn't intended to shower in A&W root beer but I figured cold soda was a lot more desirable than scalding coffee. I assured the girl things were fine and even laughed and said, "I'll bet you won't hand any more sodas over like that again!"

So here I am today... three maybe four years later and I'm driving home and I decide, "Hey! An A&W burger & root beer sounds great!" Long story short... young guy working the window... he goes to hand me the soda (he isn't holding it like she had been) when he is distracted by something inside, he misses my outstretched hand and starts to lose his grip.

Now at this point, had he simply let the cup continue to fall it would have hit the ground, splashed up on my car. No biggie... Nope, maybe it's a guy thing but he goes for the save. That translates into him catching the cup at the bottom and in trying to bring it back up, he tips it right into my open window.

They are paying $65.00 to have the interior of my car shampooed on Monday.

They paid for the exterior carwash right after the incident. (Since I no longer have a winter beater kinda' of car now) and I have coupons for free food.

I know two things for certain... the chances of me ever going through their drive-through are pretty much slim and none at all. I'm also fairly confident in saying the only A&W root beer I'll be drinking, I'll be pouring from a can.

May 14th through May 2oth 2006 is National Police Week

In Memoriam

Somebody killed a Police Officer today and a part of America died.

A piece of our country they swore to protect will buried with them at their side.

The suspect who shot them will stand up in court,

with counsel demanding his rights.

While a young, widowed spouse must work for their kids,

and spend long, lonely nights.

The beat that they walked was a battlefield too,

just as if they'd gone to war.

The flag of our nation won't fly at half mast,

but next to their name they will add a gold star.

Yes, somebody killed a Police Officer today,

in your town or mine.

While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors,

a cop put their life on the line.

Now this officer's ghost walks the beat on a dark city street,

and they'll stand at each new rookie's side.

They answered the call, of themselves gave their all

and a part of America died.

Copyright: 1984 American place Hall of Fame

May God Bless Them All

May God Also Bless Our Brave Soliders on the Battlefields Around the World