At random:
1. At the hotel, we had a guest checked in under the name of Jason Alexander, and another under the name of Ronald MacDonald. Not the *actual* people, but, if I didn't work the graveyard, I still would have tried to get their autographs.
2. Sports editor, to me: "Well, they're not the worst golf photos I've ever seen." Best compliment ever.
3. I'm writing an article about the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus, and all Ron Burgundy's voice keeps ringing in my ears, making it very hard for me to focus.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
All keyed up.
This week, I locked myself out of my house and my car. Simultaneously. It was about 9 p.m. Friday night, and I was going to go over to a friend's house to watch a movie. I walked out the door, and as soon as the door shut, I knew something wasn't right. I dug through my purse, and realized I didn't have my keys. So, I texted my friend. She said she and her husband would be right over.
I called my realtor, who has an extra key. No answer.
Drew and Amy show up. Drew asks if I have any windows we could possibly get through. I had just cleaned my bathroom with bleach that afternoon, and had had it open, so I thought that might be the way to go. Trouble is, it's a window behind a large bush and is about level with my nose (I'm 5'10).
So, Amy gives Drew a boost and pretty soon all we can see are his legs sticking straight up. Then, I hear him yelling at my cat, who was in the bathroom at the time. Needless to say, Amy and I were laughing. Drew lets me in, I grab my house keys, realize my car keys weren't there. I look in my purse, and sure enough, there are my car keys. Amy just shook her head and said, "Don't tell Drew." So, I didn't.
Here's why this happened.
I have a spare key that I normally keep outside. But, I had used it earlier in the week, and forgot to put it back. So there went my extra house key. As a failsafe, I keep a set in my car, in my glove box. I always have a spare set of car keys in my purse, too, in case I should lock myself out of my car. It's been known to happen.
Well, a few weeks ago, my glove box decided to quit opening. I guess it felt entitled. But, there's a little notch next to it, that will trigger the release if you stick a key or something in there. Naturally I pick my ignition key to stick in there, and of course, it got stuck. So as I try to jimmy it out, with no warning or give whatsoever, the key just snaps right in half.
This is where I gasp in horror and just stare at my broken key.
Took me a week to get the key remnant out of the glove box, but I did manage to retrieve it without resorting to pliers.
So now my spare set of keys have become my main set of keys. So when I locked myself out of my car, I didn't have my spare set. So then I was locked out of my car, I didn't have access to my failsafe (house keys in glove box).
It's all very complicated. Needless to say, I have now replaced the hide-a-key outside, and will be getting a spare car key made as soon as I can.
I called my realtor, who has an extra key. No answer.
Drew and Amy show up. Drew asks if I have any windows we could possibly get through. I had just cleaned my bathroom with bleach that afternoon, and had had it open, so I thought that might be the way to go. Trouble is, it's a window behind a large bush and is about level with my nose (I'm 5'10).
So, Amy gives Drew a boost and pretty soon all we can see are his legs sticking straight up. Then, I hear him yelling at my cat, who was in the bathroom at the time. Needless to say, Amy and I were laughing. Drew lets me in, I grab my house keys, realize my car keys weren't there. I look in my purse, and sure enough, there are my car keys. Amy just shook her head and said, "Don't tell Drew." So, I didn't.
Here's why this happened.
I have a spare key that I normally keep outside. But, I had used it earlier in the week, and forgot to put it back. So there went my extra house key. As a failsafe, I keep a set in my car, in my glove box. I always have a spare set of car keys in my purse, too, in case I should lock myself out of my car. It's been known to happen.
Well, a few weeks ago, my glove box decided to quit opening. I guess it felt entitled. But, there's a little notch next to it, that will trigger the release if you stick a key or something in there. Naturally I pick my ignition key to stick in there, and of course, it got stuck. So as I try to jimmy it out, with no warning or give whatsoever, the key just snaps right in half.
This is where I gasp in horror and just stare at my broken key.
Took me a week to get the key remnant out of the glove box, but I did manage to retrieve it without resorting to pliers.
So now my spare set of keys have become my main set of keys. So when I locked myself out of my car, I didn't have my spare set. So then I was locked out of my car, I didn't have access to my failsafe (house keys in glove box).
It's all very complicated. Needless to say, I have now replaced the hide-a-key outside, and will be getting a spare car key made as soon as I can.
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