I'm trying to change my tone of posting. A little less ick, a little more real life in the Midwest. (scary!!)
Three positive interactions with the pOlice
Yes. Me. And the police. โ
That usually ends up with me in very unflattering orange jumpsuits, no real bra and a bunch of women I give numbers to for legal services. However....
I'm thinking they're profiling.... Following my footprint here on agnostic on how many thoughts I think a day about them. Par. A. Nioa!!!! Shaking and waiting for SWAT.
But....
Heading home, and right before my street, my West Coast loving car, slips, then stops, refusing to go up a hill the size of a drop of water. I'm not stupid, so I look behind me, decide backing down is the best idea, seriously! from nowhere! WHOOPWHOOP! He passed by me, blocks all the traffic to where I can gain some traction, I'm beyond words...but things got weird!!! I'm good to go, on a level street my car isn't pissed at, he pulls beside me, and I'm sure I'm getting arrested for something, going to the liquor store during a winter storm... I mean, it's the Midwest! You go to jail for stupid shit here. Maybe there's a law, no liquor during El Nino or something. He Motions for me to roll down my passenger window. I do. my thought...SWAT Team.. Yikes
He says, "You don't see that everyday! A woman that knows how to drive and get out of a crisis." I have NO doubt my face was, "WTF!?!?!?! โ He gave me a . I said," Excuse me?โ. He says. " Saw your tags. West Coaster. Ya All Ladies know how to drive. ". Then????? " Have a good day Ma'am"
I swear to you all here, especially those who know me. WTF is happening???? I think they're punking me.
So, I'm now going to drink this, whatever it is, and start posting usually crap like bad news.
Interesting story. I used to be close to police but am now starting to lose any love I had for them. Especially when in my area they botched a murder investigation and claimed the shooter had "probable cause" when the murdered black man was not even inside the shooter's house. It boiled down to a dope deal gone wrong in white man territory. Do you want dope in my area to come from Tyrone or Billy Bob?
As for the drinking part I can no longer drink even in this weather. If I try it does not work. Imagine being an alcoholic and unable to drink. Life is a sheer hell. I have thought of finding one of those cops and having him force me to drink at gun point. Maybe then I could once again enjoy playing a favorite song repeatedly 25 times. IDK.
Sounds like youโre having a great winter! Keep impressing the boys in blue.keep up the good work! You might just learn that they mostly have your welfare mind. Not all of them, but most.
YES, West Coast ladies know how to drive!, loved that and the rest of the story!
What a hilarious story! You are a funny, great writer. Loved ""WHOOP WHOOP!"
Still laughing, Kathleen
Thank you, darling! Claire was a handful. When she was little, I got her all revved up before bedtime. Oops. What the hell was I doing? Asked her the topic, then made up silly rhyming songs on the fly.
"Mama, you have a quick and funny mind," Claire said at six. High praise.
Inevitably I tried to bore her to sleep (or to my death) by singing slowly... softly... monotonously....
"You belong here. And I love you.
All of your needs are fine with me.
"I'm glad you're a girl. I'm glad you are you.
And I love you, little Claire."
If that didn't work, I sang "White Coral Bells" followed by "Silent Night." Softer and softer. Slower and slower..... It's putting ME to sleep.
When Claire was 23, this photo collage was her Mother's Day gift for me. She made it with her Iphone. I treasure it.
"Do you remember this?" I texted Claire yesterday, and recounted my story above about singing her to sleep.
"Yes, I do remember," Claire, 31, replied. "You are a great mother. Hearing this soothes me now."
This warms my heart.
Since this is a rough time of year for you, maybe the Universe is giving you a break.
I have always liked who you are, right from the get go, no bullshit and straight to the point. Life isn't fair, but it is less fair for some than for others for sure.
@SeaGreenEyez That is very nice of you to say. โค