Parking Lot Bliss

I love how parking lots are no longer burdened with those cement barriers; the ones that tell you when you've pulled in to the parking spot far enough, thank-you-very-much. Do you know how much it costs to fix a car that's driven over one of those innocuous looking lumps? And besides, I think I know well enough when I've adequately fitted my car into a parking spot; I don't need a piece of cement to school me.

Mostly though, I very much enjoy taking advantage those parking spots that are empty on both sides by pulling all the way forward into the next spot. I adore it. The joy that comes from saving seven and a half seconds by not having to drive backwards when it's time to go home makes me feel, in a word, smart.

Those double empty spots can be elusive and it's not every day I'm able to acquire one. But when I do it's like a gift. Like the universe saying, "you are so clever...why don't you take a little extra time in Target since you are so efficient."

By the way, the universe also says to browse the book section to get library book ideas and to buy the toffee popcorn canister on aisle 12. Honest...it's not me, it's the universe.