Thoughtprints

Things seem to be improving ever so slightly here (knock on wood), so I'm going to try and post an actual entry! lol

Remember when I posted back in March about my dogs getting loose and the cops and Humane Society being called? Yeah, what a fiasco that was. Anyway, the stupid neighbor who doesn't even know us signed the complaint that day saying my dogs are vicious (not, but I AM!). Well anyway, the vicious charges were dropped by the City Attorney before I even spoke to him because he could obviously tell how bogus they were, but I still had to answer for the dogs at large complaint, which I did today - to the tune of $170.00!! Ouch! But that's okay, because that was MUCH less than what I would have had to pay if those stupid other charges hadn't been dropped!

After we were finished at City Court, my daughter and I went out for lunch at one our favorite restaurants. As soon as we were seated, by daughter excused herself to go to the restroom, so of course I couldn't help but eavesdrop on the conversation going on behind me. A woman was on her cell phone, talking with a real heavy southern drawl. She said, "Well, we was just fixin' to get a bite to eat before headin' out on that long drive" (oh come on, people, get with it! read it with a southern drawl! lol), then she said "So I hear ya'll are headin' for Dallas". Ah ha! She's from Texas! I know that cuz, you know, I'm smart ... and who in the hell doesn't know Dallas is in Texas??? Plus she was talking about Tyler, and I happen to know Tyler is in Texas, too. No, not the guy, the town. ANYway, she passes the phone to another woman who sounds younger and proceeds to talk about how she spoke with "the lady" and at first "the lady" wasn't too sure "because of the bankruptcy and all, but she liked the way the phone interview went so she ended up agreein' to finance me".

"Oh, that's good", I thought. I was happy for her.

She gave the name of the place, which made it clear that she was talking about financing a new car. I'm still happy for her. And a little jealous. But I digress. Listen up, because I have yet to get to the best part! While we were still eating our meal, they finished theirs and got up to leave, when .......