The sound of two kids sleeping

Jan 16, 2011 10:59

 Yesterday in town, Melissa ran inside the Target store while I waited in the car with the kids.  They had both fallen asleep in the back seat.  Given 30 minutes of pure freedom, I was faced with a dilemma:  What to do?  Don't waste it!  Today will be yesterday tomorrow!  Am I right, neptunia67 ?  McDonald's is next door to Target, so I decided to use some of the coupons oregana  sent us.  Yes, I live a wild and crazy life.  And yes, I was idling the whole time, teapostal .

I pull up to the intercom and digital ordering display.  There is one car behind me, with vanity plates that read POODLE1.  The moment I open my mouth to order buy-one-get-one-free caramel mochas, a dog barks from the car behind me.  I try again, and this time, two dogs bark.  YAP!  YAP!  YAP!  Every time I try to talk, there is an interruption of barking from the car behind me.  I glare at the driver.  Why won't she roll up her windows?

I finally finish yelling out my simple order and pull up to pay.  POODLE1 pulls up to the intercom and tries to order.  I hear her say, "I want two hot..."

Then the interruption, from inside her own vehicle.

YAP!  YAP!  YAP!

She tries again, this time shouting, "I WANT TWO HOT FUDGE..."

YAP!  YAP!  YAP!

MUFFY!  PUFFY!  STOP THAT!

I pull away from the pick-up window, the cacophony of woman and dogs behind me growing in volume and intensity.  My two kids are still sleeping.  Score one for having children instead of a herd of dogs.

encounters, emilia, silly, slice of life, sidrah

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