my driving adventures

The following is a true story. I used when I guest posted for Sarah, from Atlantic Atlantis.









Note: that all photos here, were recreated for dramatic purposes.

This is my car. I know it's old, but it's paid for.

  




















I was running errands when, the traffic light turned red. I slammed on the brakes. 
Do you know where this is going? 

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In Texas, they have red light cameras. This means if you run a red light, the camera will take a photo of your car. Then they will send you a nice little ticket, in the mail, for $75.00. I've had 3 maybe 4 of these tickets, since I've moved here, 3 yrs. ago. Lovely, eh? 

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 Most of those tickets were at one spot, on different days, when I was turning right, on a red light. I'm not perfect, but I never got a red light ticket before, in all my yrs. of driving, in the other state I lived in. Just saying.

   The guy behind me, hits my car. My best option seemed to wait for the light to change, then pull off somewhere, & look at the damage.

Guy follows me to parking lot.

Guy:"Oh, sh#! I'm sorry. I'm on my way to a job interview." 

I look at my car, & there's no damage, (whew)!

Me: "It's fine. Don't worry about it. You'll do great at your interview. Have a nice day."

(I wonder what kind of job he was applying for, wearing a tank top that showed off his tattoos, & shorts.
I didn't ask though).

Back in my car, 30-40 minutes later, waiting in line, for a train to pass.

Guess what happened? 

 Different guy,hits my car. No, I didn't slam on brakes! My car was completely stopped. Are you freaking kidding me?  This dude just backs his car up & acts like nothing happened. Note: I was still waiting for the train to finish zooming past. I decide it's probably no big deal. He didn't get out of his car. I didn't get out of mine. He just goes his merry way.

 What are the chances of one car, being hit twice, in one day?

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Go to my friend's house, hrs. later. Traffic is bad, it takes an hr. & a half to pick her up, & go to store.
Where is everybody?

We were a week early, for our altered book project. I turned around, & back into the traffic we went. Yippee!

Wanna know who's gas light came on the way back, because she was low on fuel?
Welcome to my life.


   No, I didn't run out of gas.