Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Bavarian Rain Dance

It's pouring down rain in Bavaria today.

I say: Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain! For never can the rain drown the spirits of a woman with freedom in her purse!

No, no! I mean not a license to shop, but indeed the often taken for granted license to drive.

Yes! I took my driver's test today, and I happily scored 95 out of 100, well above and beyond the required minimum passing score of 85.

A skip tickled my toes and heels as I left the driver's testing center and stepped into a cold, rainy, and gray day. I was next headed "up the hill," which in Hohenfels is synonymous with "going to the Shoppette," and it's a steep trek that often daunts any desire I have to pick up my mail, eat at Subway, or go to the Shoppette, which is the largest convenience store on post. But on this messy day I made the climb in record time, for next on my list of things to do: "Pick up cell phone at T-Mobile across from Shoppette."

On such a day as this, I could not acquire just any cell phone. No, this day felt noble! Hence, I was greeted by a keen and quick woman knowledgeable in the ways of the mobile industry in Germany, and I walked back down the treacherous hill with the much coveted and treasured iPhone.

With my treasure tucked securely under my arm and myself under my umbrella, I practically flew down the hill to retrieve my beloved son from a kind babysitting woman from Ghana.

Making my way back to our humble lodgings, I felt almost capable of being human again: I had my driver's license. I had my cell phone. I had my...

And then, a thought struck me!

Dude, where's my car?

1 comment:

  1. Katie...you are soo funny :). That was fun to read! Congrats on passing your test!

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