So, I started Taekwondo again...last Wed.  I was a hurtin puppy last Thursday.  I also went on Saturday, but felt better.  Luckily I'm doing the same form that I ended on when I stopped going 10 months ago.  I've picked it up again in a matter of minutes practically.  Kinda nice.

So anyway...I left practice today and was heading home.  Just as I was turning on the main street that leads to the interstate...the car behind me starts flashing his lights at me...the red and blue kind.  At first I was like 'he must want to get by me, cause I haven't even had a chance break any laws yet...that comes on the interstate.'  The street I'm on has a newly made turn lane for a store that just opened not too long ago...I hit my turn signal so the guy knows that I'm trying to get over...but apparently I didn't get over fast enough because Mr. Cool in the cop car flipped his siren at me a couple times.

 I finally get over after like 5 seconds or something, and stop...and then turn off the car and the headlights and yank up the emergency break.  And I'm thinking 'this should be good...I haven't done a damned thing.'  I had my windows down cause I'm still sweating like a pig...after about 30 seconds, the cop gets out of the car and approaches my window.  I'm practically leaning out my window to see him...he says 'I pulled you over because your tag is expired.' (Here's the funny thing...my wife got pulled over for same thing last year...and got a warning.)  So anyway, I'm like 'really??'...cop says he needs to see my license, insurance and registration...I told him my wallet was in the trunk.  He said fine and backed up...had his hand hovering about 1cm above his weapon...then I got out of the car, and this cop wasn't that big...maybe 6'...maybe.  So when I got out he backed up another step.  The look on his face was pretty funny, I don't think that he expected 6'4" to get out of my little car.  I very slowly and deliberately opened my trunk and grabbed my pants that were in the bag with my Taekwondo stuff.  I pulled out the license and insurance and went to the passenger's door to look in the glove compartment for the registration...but after a couple of seconds, the cop said he'd just look it up.

 So then he goes to the car and does his thing...now I'm just standing there sweating...so I sit on the trunk of my car and wait for him to finish.  He comes back after a few minutes and gives me a ticket!  (Now, I haven't had a ticket in over 10 years...my wife just recently had the same thing happen to her, and she got a warning...I've been nothing but nice and respectful to this guy...and it's not like it's a serious offense...it's a paperwork issue for God's sake!)  So I sign the ticket, and he gives me back my id and insurance card...and then for some reason I said 'thanks' (still not sure exactly why...although I was a tiny bit sarcastic - very unlike me I know).  He had another strange look on his face...but walked back to his cruiser...it was about this time that I flipped the ticket over and saw the fee...$76.50!!  Now I'm a little steamed...but I just want to get on the road and get home...take a shower and relax a bit.

But once I hit the interstate I couldn't stop laughing...I kept thinking how I just thanked a cop for giving me a ticket.