Inspiring Driver's Liscense Check Point

Today was pretty hectic with the usual list of to-do’s as well as some surprises thrown in.  Here's one of the funniest and most inspiring blessings I had today.

Driving home from picking up kids and getting a trunk full of groceries, I ran into one of those police road blocks; the ones where they check your driver's license, and send you on your merry way -provided of course that you do have your driver's license.  As I approached the officers, I was deep in conversation with my daughter.  I stopped and greeted the officer with a smile and the usual pleasantries.  Then the officer examined my license.  Then a frown crossed his brow as he studied it some more.  He looked at me and back at the license several times, and I began to run several bad scenarios through my head as to why he seemed to be concerned.  Then it hit me and the conversation went like this:

"I promise officer, that is me.  I've lost about 50 pounds since I had that picture taken."

"Wow!  It sure doesn't look like you.  That's amazing!"

"Thank you officer, I guess I should go and get that changed."

"That would be super!  Amazing!  Have a nice day, and congratulations."

I don't think I've ever been next to a police officer with the blue lights flashing, and been smiling.   My daughter and I laughed and talked about it all the way home.  It just shows me how life's unexpected changes can bring new facets of joy into my life.

Now I go to the DMV for a new license and I'm happy about it!

Camo Eggs

This one is just for fun. 

It's amazing how far we've come from spending a full day boiling, dipping and decorating Easter eggs.  Last week I was doing my usual preEaster accessory and candy shopping.  I came across all kinds of prewrapped goodies, all kinds of toys and stuffed animals, and every size shape and flavor of “chocolate” bunny.  Then there are the little plastic eggs to put your goodies in, so you can hide them.  There are even different shapes now.  You can get buy sport ball shaped “eggs” and bunny shaped “eggs”   and even chick shaped “eggs.”  They come in pastel colors, bright, metallic, patterns and now camouflage!

That's right, some genius decided that hiding brightly colored eggs from small children wasn't fun enough, so now “we're takin’ it up a notch.”  Now, after these little youngsters wait for the only good candy reaping holiday besides Halloween, and sometimes after being dressed in clothes they are not allowed to get dirty – like that's ever happened, sitting through a long crowded church service and sometimes even after sitting through the giant clan gathering and engorgement, then they get the joy of finding camouflage eggs!  What deranged individual could do this to a child?

Here's the image I get.  Little Johnny in his white romper with the matching white shoes and Little Mary in her pink lacy dress and bonnet out in the yard filled with excitement.  Oh yeah!  A little plot of heaven filled with all kinds of sugary delights waiting for them.  All dressed in pretty little colorful eggs tucked away in the warm grass, by the garden or in the hedge.  NOT THIS YEAR!!!  (Scary music) Uncle Jimmy lurks behind the old oak tree with his paint ball gun.  Who's going to be first….not little Johnny…Nooooo!

You get the picture?  To me the only kid old enough to enjoy searching for camouflage Easter eggs is old enough to field dress the Easter Bunny.  What next, trip wire instead of tinsel on the Christmas tree?  I guess I'm just old fashioned ….or maybe just old. 

Hope you have a Happy Easter!

Quote by Kahlil Gibran

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. ~Kahlil Gibran