Everything was ready.I reviewed my notes several times the night before. Selected my clothes, put my jewelry and shoes out, placed my purse and notebook.... in a pile on the kitchen counter top so I could make a quick exit.
Even though it was Sunday, I planned to arrive at work by 6:45am. I had a big event to coordinate at the store....lots of people, a fussy point person to deal with....and with revenue down.....an important sales opportunity.
I grabbed my purse....and realized my phone was still on my nightstand.....
A few butterflies flitted around in my stomach....but I took a deep breath....and dashed upstairs for the phone.
Now with purse in hand, phone secured....notebook....and my jacket....I was ready to leave....but where's my car key?
I opened my purse and rummaged around...hmmmmm......I thought it was on the counter....I thought I had laid it out on top of my purse the night before....where did I put it?
I checked the usual places....the key basket.....the kitchen table.....a nice squeeze of panic gripped me....this was not good......my son lost the spare key.....there was only one key for the Subaru....and the two tables I needed for the event were stored in the cargo space.
I ran upstairs.....checked laundry room....checked pantry.....checked floors....checked the chairs....checked computer room...
I could feel my heart and arteries pound pound pound.....where is the damn key?????????
Finally.....in complete panic....I woke hub up.....a desperate move....you don't wake hub up on his sleep-in day.......unless it's an emergency.
"I can't find the car key .....I'm late.....do you know where it is??"
Hub turns over and growls...."It was on the kitchen counter last night"
I fly downstairs.....look under the newspaper....open the cabinet drawers....
full panic now...even if I take his car to work.....I need the tables ...locked in my car.....for the event.
I look up....and there's hub......eyes slinty....hair standing up.....think grizzly bear wearing underwear.....
"I can't find the key.....it's not on the counter." You could hear desperate in my voice.
"The key......."
He points at me.....
"The key is around your neck."
I reach for my neck and find the lanyard with the car key.
I wear a lanyard with a id badge at work... so the weight....the feel of something flapping around my neck....is the norm.
The bear retreated back to bed....I flew out the door.....hoping all the bad luck for the day had been used up already.
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