The Appointment
a misnomer17 total reviews
Comment from royowen
I know exactly what you mean, we do change physically when we're older, disturbingly so, loss of hair and colour, physically, we seemed to have yielded to gravity, thanks for sharing Katharine, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I know exactly what you mean, we do change physically when we're older, disturbingly so, loss of hair and colour, physically, we seemed to have yielded to gravity, thanks for sharing Katharine, blessings Roy
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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thanks, Roy! I still say my hair has some brown in it :) phooey on her.
Comment from DonandVicki
I cannot remember the last time I have been to DMV, I was able to renew my license online last time. I'm approaching 77 so I may have to go in the next time, or, dreading that I may just uber if I need to go someplace.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I cannot remember the last time I have been to DMV, I was able to renew my license online last time. I'm approaching 77 so I may have to go in the next time, or, dreading that I may just uber if I need to go someplace.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I think after next time I may Uber too. San Antonio has gotten so big and our freeways are crowded and way up in the air. When I first moved here it was much smaller, now we're over a million and a half people and people are coming from CA. Also, we have Venezuelan gangs, and our liberal mayor and city council has made us a sanctuary city. When I found out about the gangs, and found out some of them aren't too far from mre, I wrote a letter to the mayor asking him why we can't get them out, and why are we a sanctuary city. Of course, I haven't heard back from him. Anyway, his secretary probably waylaid it and he didn't even see it.
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
Why change your FS picture? It looks nice the way it is! I went to get my passport updated and it was just the same as you having to get your new driving licence. The palavar I went through to get it, was ridiculous. So I completely understand your story. Nothing is simple these days. I enjoyed your story very much, Katharine, I liked the fact you kept your sense of humour! Warm hugs, my friend. :))Sandra xx
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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Why change your FS picture? It looks nice the way it is! I went to get my passport updated and it was just the same as you having to get your new driving licence. The palavar I went through to get it, was ridiculous. So I completely understand your story. Nothing is simple these days. I enjoyed your story very much, Katharine, I liked the fact you kept your sense of humour! Warm hugs, my friend. :))Sandra xx
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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thanks, Sandra. Well, I probably won't change my picture. Why cause myself unnecessary stress :) By the way, yours is very good! I wouldn't ever change yours either.
My daughter spent the night before going back to Austin, and she said, even from her room, she could hear me talking in my sleep and it sounded like I was fussing at the woman who was sitting next to me talking so loud about her husband. God knows what I said.
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And I bet she never tells you! LOL.😊xx
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you're right. probably not. just as well. I probably don't want to know. :)
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Lol nor would I! xx
Comment from judiverse
Now, I wonder what gave you the idea to write about getting a driver's license? Just curious--how long had your license been expired? My husband said that he could see well enough to go without glasses after his cataract surgery, but he wore them anyway. Good for you for acing the vision test. In Indiana, the driver's license pictures are in black and white. You have to have a lot of stuff like birth certificate, marriage license, etc. to get what they call a "real" driver's license. It sounds like you had an interesting time while waiting at the DMV. I don't know why people choose to tell their life story where others can hear. I really enjoyed your story. It was clever and funny. judi
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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Now, I wonder what gave you the idea to write about getting a driver's license? Just curious--how long had your license been expired? My husband said that he could see well enough to go without glasses after his cataract surgery, but he wore them anyway. Good for you for acing the vision test. In Indiana, the driver's license pictures are in black and white. You have to have a lot of stuff like birth certificate, marriage license, etc. to get what they call a "real" driver's license. It sounds like you had an interesting time while waiting at the DMV. I don't know why people choose to tell their life story where others can hear. I really enjoyed your story. It was clever and funny. judi
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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well, the whole experience yesterday was pretty funny (really weird) and to tell you the truth I was tired of writing political stuff. People are probably tired of reading my opinion on things, anyway.
I don't get the "real drivers license." What is any other kind?
Funny anecdote to yesterday --my daughter spent the night before heading back to Austin today, and she told me this morning that she could hear me all the way from her bedroom, and I was talking in my sleep and it sounded like I was fussing at the lady next to me at the licence place. God knows what I said to her.
Thanks for your neat comments. I love "visiting with you!"
Katharine
Comment from GWHARGIS
I got my last license 7 years ago. I did it on line, using my picture from ten years prior to that. All I can imagine is when I show my latest license to get a new one, they are going to thing i went through hell and back in a short time. Wondering if I should color my hair just in case. Lol. I enjoyed your story. Gretchen
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I got my last license 7 years ago. I did it on line, using my picture from ten years prior to that. All I can imagine is when I show my latest license to get a new one, they are going to thing i went through hell and back in a short time. Wondering if I should color my hair just in case. Lol. I enjoyed your story. Gretchen
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I got my last one online, too, but when one gets a certain age, one is required to go in. Also mine had expired because I was waiting on my daughter to go with me. This place you have to go is not only very far away, but the crisscrossing freeways and huge trucks going 90 miles an hour - no way was I going on them, so I had to wait until she had time to come and in the interim, it expired, so I had to make an appointment, which was a joke.
And speaking of pictures, in the one they took of me yesterday I look just like Carol Burnett giving a fake smile. Lawsy!
Yeah, the hair color police don't let you get away with anything at DMV, but I swear I think our place was DPS.
Thanks, Gretchen for reading my post and for your neat comments.
By the way, how are the Outer Banks doing these days. I bet it's beautiful there!
Comment from Richard Frohm
I love your story. Most people can relate to what you went through. I must renew my license in two years. Hopefully, it will go smoother than you.
I especially enjoyed your use of "corker." My mom was Irish and from County Cork. She used that all the time. Especially with me. Apparently, I told some tall tales as a child. Grandma would listen, and in her Irish accent, tell me. "Richard, you are full of blarney."
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reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I love your story. Most people can relate to what you went through. I must renew my license in two years. Hopefully, it will go smoother than you.
I especially enjoyed your use of "corker." My mom was Irish and from County Cork. She used that all the time. Especially with me. Apparently, I told some tall tales as a child. Grandma would listen, and in her Irish accent, tell me. "Richard, you are full of blarney."
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Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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laughing. Are you still "full of blarney?" Sounds like the makings of a good story teller, to me, and a fun conversationalist. I love Irish accents. Did you have a trace of one?
Thank you for your very nice comments. I was glad to get home yesterday. My daughter spent the night before going back to Austin and she said I was talking in my sleep and it sounded like I was fussing at the woman talking loudly next to me about her husband. Heavenly days! I can't imagine what I said.
Comment from karenina
OH, good grief. In my life, I've never had a humorous encounter at the RMV. I swear the workers there have to go to a special course in how to be extra persnickety and always ALWAYS find something wrong with any form or transaction I try to complete! I laughed out loud at your "brown/grey" hair color box checking... the truth will NOT set you free at that place! Fortunately, this year although my license is up for renewal in a few short weeks (as I slide into 71 with an aching back)--the RMV is so overcrowded they informed me I could simply pay the fee and renew online. Silly them. I look NOTHING like I looked at 61, I assure you! I can relate to the "stories" one hears while waiting to be called. You could, I bet, write a book about them! Especially now, when people talk into their phones, saying the most personal things as though we don't have ears! I'm glad you got your license...and that it inspired you to write this. I needed this giggle!
Karenina
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OH, good grief. In my life, I've never had a humorous encounter at the RMV. I swear the workers there have to go to a special course in how to be extra persnickety and always ALWAYS find something wrong with any form or transaction I try to complete! I laughed out loud at your "brown/grey" hair color box checking... the truth will NOT set you free at that place! Fortunately, this year although my license is up for renewal in a few short weeks (as I slide into 71 with an aching back)--the RMV is so overcrowded they informed me I could simply pay the fee and renew online. Silly them. I look NOTHING like I looked at 61, I assure you! I can relate to the "stories" one hears while waiting to be called. You could, I bet, write a book about them! Especially now, when people talk into their phones, saying the most personal things as though we don't have ears! I'm glad you got your license...and that it inspired you to write this. I needed this giggle!
Karenina
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Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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thank you for such a great response! Since I'm a "bit" older than you, I had to go in for the license, and I have a piece of paper. The license comes in 2 weeks. My daughter said she could hear me all the way in my room, talking in my sleep last night and it sounded like I was trying to say something to the woman next to me at the DPS. God knows what I was saying.
Lucky you for getting yours on line. I think I did that last time. Much easier - but you do miss out on juicy family problems :)
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Lol....yes, but In get to have a license photo showing me with blonde hair (it was a Loreal whim ten years ago...)
LOL!
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well, so FS-ians get to see us at our best. No harm done. :)