Obstacles..
Turn 'em into opportunities!
Yesterday was one of "those" Mondays. We have all had our share of those, and I was overdue for mine..!The bad: My driver's license had expired. The good: I discovered the fact before "anyone" else :) For a citizen this would not be a huge issue, but I am a "foreigner" and it's complicated. After a frantic phone call to hubby, we decided that there was only one option: I have to get on a plane, go back to South Carolina and renew my passport to freedom (i.e. the driver's license).
Note: SC DMV's website states that they do not do online or mail renewals any more, as you have to have a vision test or bring proof of a recent examination.
Now for the checklist of documentation, and I'm in a panic. I need a current car insurance bill (not cards), a utility bill, birth certificate and more. I am a foreigner. Since I'm not at my primary residence and since I'm trying to conserve our trees and forests I had opted out of paper statements in favor of e-statements. But with the help of my friend Tiersa, an awesome State Farm agent, and my Virgo-like tendencies to be over-prepared, I located all the needed paperwork. Relief. Booked my flight to Charleston for tomorrow.
The bad: I can't drive myself around. The good? We have a truck in Charleston, and my friend Kelley has the day off on Thursday, and voila, another problem solved. And I get to have some much needed "girl-time" with Kelley.
My menfolk work and cannot take me to Bush Intercontinental. So I start researching shuttles and cabs and even limos..yes, limos! A taxi would cost me a whopping $140 to the airport. Galveston Limo, however, has a service for only $55. Kudos to a super nice lady who answers the phone at reservations. Being a Virgo, I am "thrifty"..(I don't think I want to call myself "cheap", but ya know what I mean). I do have to be at another pickup location, about 9 minutes from where I stay, but to save a whopping $85 I can get up early to leave with hubby. The location (another hotel) is on his way to work. My dear friend Mary has sent me books. I have opportunity to read.
All day long yesterday I griped about this unnecessary trip, the drag, the expense. Today my mood has lifted and I'm turning this obstacle into the opportunity to visit with friends that I have not seen recently - to have a little fun after the legalities are taken care of. My dear friend Shirley lives downtown on the Battery in Charleston. I may have time to go surprise her...Monday may have turned around, after all.