Stuck in the middle with you
-- Stealer's Wheel (also a rollicking version by Keith Urban on iTunes, have I mentioned my obsession with Keith?)

A few weeks ago on an average lunch trip with Andrea and Lee Ann we were stopped by the police. Yes, the police – how is that helpful?

As the rule goes when 3 women get together we were all chit chatting and not necessarily paying attention to our surroundings. Ok, it was entirely my fault. We were at the corner and I noticed the red light and stepped into the crosswalk, Lee Ann and Andrea followed. Half way into the intersection the light changed and we had to run the rest of the way. After we safely land on the sidewalk Lee Ann says, “And yes, there’s a cop.” I began to walk off – just assuming it was over. If you know me, you know my luck – which is to say, if not for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.

The cop turns on his lights and beeps the siren and stops on the corner. Do you believe this? We escaped with only 3 brochures detailing the dangers of jay walking – the number one is the $130 ticket.

Who else but me? Now I am super paranoid – I no longer jay walk. So much for my thought that if you were in the crosswalk itself you were cool. So fellow walkers of the world beware.

And watch out for the freaking hurricane, too. Have a good weekend!

dabbs