I have recently done two not bright things. Why I’m sharing them on-line for all to read about I haven’t yet determined, except that they will be here for me to read in the future and hopefully laugh about. By the way, both of these incidents involve my unfortunate Honda Odyssey.
First, I have discovered (much to my chagrin) that the dye from red construction paper will leach out of the paper and stain whatever surface the paper is lying on, if the paper becomes saturated with water. One of the children’s pieces of artwork on red construction paper was sitting on the front passenger seat of my car, as was one of the their water bottles. Yes, you guessed it: the water bottle leaked onto the paper, and the paper dyed my seat RED. I was quite dismayed when I lifted the soggy paper and discovered a red polka-dotted leather seat. I tried special leather cleaner and that stain is going nowhere. I think the sun baked it in. Oh well, you can’t take it with you, right?
Second (I am currently in the middle of this pickle), after coming home from the grocery store this evening, as I was exiting my car, my elbow hit the lock button and the door slammed behind me before I had chance to process what that “click” sound meant. Yes, I locked my keys, purse, and groceries in the car in my driveway. And no, for some ridiculous reason, we do not have a spare key or key fob to the van. So I will be shelling out about $65 to pay someone to let me into my own van in my own driveway….sigh. I wish I could describe how defeated I feel right now, while at the same time realizing that both of these situations are actually quite funny (in a pathetic sort of way). I hope someone reading this will get a good laugh :). I’m sure I will…in 10 years. 😉 Gotta go now and meet the locksmith.