Change For A Nickel

In case you didn’t realize it, February 5th is my birthday.  The only thing I want for my birthday is for this war to end in Iraq and for the Bears to win the Super Bowl.  You know, simple stuff!  Anyway, it is also that time of decade when I must renew my driver’s license.  I can always count on the state to remember my birthday every four years.  If punching another notch in my 40th decade weren’t bad enough I actually had to go to the DMV this morning to get my license renewed.  Nothing strikes more fear in the hearts of men than the prospect of spending hours on end at the DMV.  This time I was all set.  Had my cellphone which has an MP3 player and plenty of games.  I also had a brand new magazine!  Only thing I didn’t have was food.  I was kind of regretting that because I was sure this excursion would take me through lunch!  But I was ready as I would ever be to face what I call the Fifth Circle of Hell.

When I arrived I had to step back outside the door to make sure I was in the right place.  There was nary a soul in the place!  I also had to get my plate sticker renewed and I was zipping from one line to the next in record time!  And the agents at the counter were slightly less hateful than I remember.  It was absolutely amazing!  The gods had once again smiled on me.  With the Super Bowl being the day before my birthday I think lady luck is on my side!  Maybe I should cash in my bonds and put my money into something that is a bit more predictable like next Sunday’s game?!  Just kidding.

Go Bears!!!