But Officer this is the best reception in town...

Bookkeeper called and needed help running reports, just as I was about to turn into Uncle Bill's driveway at Steelhouse Lake. Could not get good reception on both phone and broadband card at same time and could not find a Schlotsky's, so wound up on the Home Depot parking lot in Killeen. Set laptop up and running on trunk, call Dot, and start stepping her through the reports. I'm pacing around the parking lot, trying to walk her through and through and through each little step. It really was fun, and the pacing helped. Didn't get very far from the side of the car, so no fear of falling. Suddenly realized i was very animated. But, it was really going great--I'm never gonna see any of those people again, anyway.

Now the Highway Patrolman was another matter. (I'm sorry they will never be trooper) He went by once, when I was making a very pointed point (get the point), and was drove back past about 5 minutes later. I didn't think anything about it, he's finished whatever he was doing and was just coming back. The third time past. OK this is not good! Sure enough, turns around and comes back. This is not good. There is no one else around for a good 100 yards, but little ole me. He doesn't park right next to me, but a good 5 - 6 spaces. Gets out, and does his little slow walk up. I'm thinking -- okay they won't come to an accident on a parking lot so you can get that magic little piece of paper that makes accident reports so glorious. Does that also mean, they can't arrest you on a parking lot????? Missssssss Is there a problem----Give me a break Missssssss-----I've got a good 20 years on him. No, sir I'm just trying to help someone back at the office. Well, you seem a little agitated. No sir, not anymore, I think we've got it working just fine now. I'm just gonna hang around for the bookkeeper to call back, if there's another problem. By now he's to the car. THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE LAP TOP SITTING ON THE TRUNK!!!!!! He's been looking at laptops, and wonders how I like my HP as compared to DELLs. That's what he said, anyway, could have been looking for bomb triggers for all I know. After pulling a DVD out of the backseat for him to see how wonderful it looks on the 17" screen. Mega RAM, Extra speed in processor, wireless mouse, broadband card, and he wants to see a #%#%## DVD???? After he gets to play with the games a few minutes, Well M'am (so now I'm a m'am) looks like you've calmed down. You know it's not really good to drive when you're that agitated. CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!