It's My DMV Birthday

Some of my blog friends have been celebrating their jubilee birthdays.

 Queen Elizabeth is celebrating her silver jubilee. 

 I just celebrated my silver + jubilee birthday, 

but I think I'll refer to it as  my DMV birthday. 

 My current license expired on Monday.

 So I knew I needed to make the dreaded trip to the DMV. 

The last time it expired I was able to do a mail-in renewal, 

which was so wonderful.

 Yes, my photo was a bit outdated, 

the hairstyle was quite different and the color had changed a little,

 but you could tell it was me. 

So a couple of weeks ago when I was home preparing for our big party, 

I got up early, fixed my hair just right, 

chose the right clothes, 

and said today is the day. 

 I got to the office 20 minutes early and I was still  #27 in line

. I had read that the DMV would only take checks or cash

 so I was prepared for that.

 I didn't remember that you needed two forms of ID. 

 Fortunately, my check worked as the second form.

Smile. 

So as I waited with everyone else,

 I watched the two, yes only two, clerks

 go through the process with each applicant. 

 I tried to figure out which one I would get.

  Neither were friendly, but at least one would laugh occasionally. 

 Probably thinking "these people are a real pain". 

 I ended up with the person who seemed the most light hearted,

 but she seemed so gruff with me.

  I needed to read the line of letters in the vision test.  

I read column 1 and then the letters in the second white box and stopped.

  There weren't any more that I could see. 

 The third box was empty. 

"Go on," she said curtly. 

 " Thats all," I said. 

 "Hump" she sighed. 

 "Cover your left eye and tell me what you see." 

 I did 

and then I could see that there were some letters mysterious hidden in that box,

but heck if I could make them out. 

 "Sorry," I said, 

 "I can see that they're there, but I can't make them out. 

 My contacts are mono vision 

and my right eye is only for close up vision". 

 "Okay," she sighed again with a little more irritation. 

 "I'll pass you anyway". 

 I smiled.

 Then she asked about my hair color. 

 "It says here that it's brown,

 you DO want to change that, don't you?" 

 "Well, I suppose, it is more blond now."

 "Yes", she said, "but I think I will put down Sandy." 

 Is that a color?  

 "Okay",  I said.  

I smiled.

 Then I was sent over to pay and wait to have my picture taken. 

 They took my money, no problem.

  Finally, I was called up for my new photo.  

 "Look here," she said pointing to the big red x. 

Flash.

I stood there.

 She kept look at the computer monitor. 

 Finally, she yelled across the entire office area, 

"Judy, come take a look at this".

 What?

 I think my eyes were open, 

did I have a unexplained light source above my head? 

Why did she need Judy to come look at my picture?

   No explanation.

 She took it again.  

I did smile.  

I can't wait to see what my  photo will look like.

 Now that I'm older, I no longer qualify for a 10 year license.

 I'm on the senior five year plan. 

 Keep smiling anyway. 

Until Next Time-

Kyle