The Appointment
a misnomer17 total reviews
Comment from joann r romei
Hello, this was a fun story to read, and you must be happy your eyes are 20/20 vision. Can you post some of the stories about the husband, lol sounds
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2024
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Hello, this was a fun story to read, and you must be happy your eyes are 20/20 vision. Can you post some of the stories about the husband, lol sounds
Comment Written 20-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2024
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not really. He was a controlling loud mouth from what I could understand. She wasn't what I'd call soft voiced, herself. It's one of those conversations you'd rather forget.
Thanks for reading, and you bet I am!
Comment from Jennifer L Newcomb
Got to love it. Nice input, the variables that surround the visit. If I could tell a truth about my license being suspended in short form, I would. Unfortunately, that would be impossible. I too will have to take vision, written and the driving. All over a simple date data entry error. God forbid a human makes mistakes these days and rest assured, no one will take responsibility. End result, if you want to drive legally and do right by the laws of the land, their mistake is now yours to fix and at your expense. Crazy too, you take time to make an appointment, get their, you wait and wait like all others with or without appointment. Top it all off, if you work, chances you just lost even more money because a simple process has turned into hours....New Good Old USA...
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2024
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Got to love it. Nice input, the variables that surround the visit. If I could tell a truth about my license being suspended in short form, I would. Unfortunately, that would be impossible. I too will have to take vision, written and the driving. All over a simple date data entry error. God forbid a human makes mistakes these days and rest assured, no one will take responsibility. End result, if you want to drive legally and do right by the laws of the land, their mistake is now yours to fix and at your expense. Crazy too, you take time to make an appointment, get their, you wait and wait like all others with or without appointment. Top it all off, if you work, chances you just lost even more money because a simple process has turned into hours....New Good Old USA...
Comment Written 20-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2024
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and after all that, my licence is only good for 2 years. Maybe I'll conk by then. My daughter gets upset when I say that :)
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Funny....as she should lol
Comment from Sally Law
Dear Katharine,
You're beautiful, inside and out. Obviously you see like a hawk and you're smart. No need to change the portfolio pic. Perception is 9/10th of the law. Hahaha!
My hair is completely white. :)) However it was when I was first married.
Sending you my best today as always.
Sal Xoxo
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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Dear Katharine,
You're beautiful, inside and out. Obviously you see like a hawk and you're smart. No need to change the portfolio pic. Perception is 9/10th of the law. Hahaha!
My hair is completely white. :)) However it was when I was first married.
Sending you my best today as always.
Sal Xoxo
Comment Written 17-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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and you are precious for saying that! and for the beautiful 6! You always make me feel good. Thank you! I'm going to remember that about perception! Good point :)
Katharine
Comment from giraffmang
Hi there,
Ah, yes. the infamous appointment which means you might get seen that day, if you're really lucky.
Mind you, days and places like this can be a goldmine for a writer!
who's account of a family quarrel, - in this instance it should be whose.
All the best and happy driving!
GMG
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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Hi there,
Ah, yes. the infamous appointment which means you might get seen that day, if you're really lucky.
Mind you, days and places like this can be a goldmine for a writer!
who's account of a family quarrel, - in this instance it should be whose.
All the best and happy driving!
GMG
Comment Written 17-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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oops! you're write. Just kidding.
thanks for the catch.
Comment from T B Botts
Hello Katharine,
isn't it funny that the meaning of appointment doesn't seem to be understood anymore? I can understand the trepidation of dealing with DMV. It sounds like it went really well for you though. We have a place here in town that you can pay something like twenty bucks and avoid all the crowds to renew your license. I'm always surprised at how many people live in this area, and it becomes so obvious when waiting to get snow tires or go to the doctors. Oh well, things could be worse. Thanks for sharing this gal. Well done.
Blessings,
Tom
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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Hello Katharine,
isn't it funny that the meaning of appointment doesn't seem to be understood anymore? I can understand the trepidation of dealing with DMV. It sounds like it went really well for you though. We have a place here in town that you can pay something like twenty bucks and avoid all the crowds to renew your license. I'm always surprised at how many people live in this area, and it becomes so obvious when waiting to get snow tires or go to the doctors. Oh well, things could be worse. Thanks for sharing this gal. Well done.
Blessings,
Tom
Comment Written 17-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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well, my license had expired because I had to wait for my daughter to get off work and drive down here to take me. I wasn't exaggerating about the drive there and back, all the exits and entrances and "stay in the right lane, stay in the left lane" and those huge trucks whizzing by, and the loops, over and under. I could not have done it.
Anyway, as you say, it's done, AND, I got away from politics for a while :)
Thanks for reading, Tom. Hope all is well with you!
Katharine
Comment from NanaGaye
A great true story very well written, the bother one has to do to up grade driver's license I fully understand. The pleasures of getting older, leave the photo on I'm sure you haven't changed. I think my photo needs upating as well. All the best NanaGaye
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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A great true story very well written, the bother one has to do to up grade driver's license I fully understand. The pleasures of getting older, leave the photo on I'm sure you haven't changed. I think my photo needs upating as well. All the best NanaGaye
Comment Written 17-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2024
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yours is a cute photo. You look like you are chock full of personality!
Thanks for reading and commenting. The pleasures of getting older are fiction at its finest! :) Happy Thanksgiving!
Katharine
Comment from EeanBlack
Lol. Why is there no pepper in my salt. I say, why does my salt come in a box marked toupee. I will never go that rout. I will be a distinguished older man. I will never shave my head or dye it back to its original color. You be careful driving. Those trucks can do some damage. Fanstory wants you safe.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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Lol. Why is there no pepper in my salt. I say, why does my salt come in a box marked toupee. I will never go that rout. I will be a distinguished older man. I will never shave my head or dye it back to its original color. You be careful driving. Those trucks can do some damage. Fanstory wants you safe.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I'm sure you will be.
Thanks, trying to stay safe. Me and my trusty SUV tool along and do just fine. I would not drive where we went yesterday. That was wild.
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Still thinking sharp is a good sign, lol.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
Renewing a driver's license is an experience. Around here there are slack times near the middle of the month, otherwise there are crowds.
Congratulations that you don't need glasses. I have to get a letter from my eye doctor that I can see but not pass the machine test. I don't think I would like to drive in the traffic you mentioned.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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Renewing a driver's license is an experience. Around here there are slack times near the middle of the month, otherwise there are crowds.
Congratulations that you don't need glasses. I have to get a letter from my eye doctor that I can see but not pass the machine test. I don't think I would like to drive in the traffic you mentioned.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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it's not fun and where we went yesterday, there's no way I would drive there. My daughter's used to it and is good. She was sweet to come to SA and take me. Not familiar with the "machine test." The gal where I went yesterday, just held up a cardboard eye chart, and I was back against the wall.
I have prescription glasses I've had for years that I wear most times when I drive - prescription sunglasses, and clear ones at night, but sometimes I've been where I don't have then and can drive home all right without them. I'll tell you what is really good if you ever have to drive with the sun in your face- into the sun - I got some Tech glasses from an ad on TV, and they're great. the dark ones are for driving with the sun in your eyes and it doesn't bother you at all; the yellow ones are for driving at night or in a rain storm. Both are great. If you're interested, look on your computer on tech glasses.com. They're not expensive. i've given them to my daughter, granddaughter, and friends for Christmas. If you have to wear regular glasses, they have the kind that fit over them.
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Eye tests in Illinois involve looking into a machine with two eye pieces. My eyes can't focus on both at once, but I can see perfectly, except through binoculars.
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hmm, that's odd. (the binocs) But you expect to keep driving, right?
I just mentioned the tech glasses because they really work and come in handy.
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I have had tech glasses but they always seem to disappear. I can see fine to drive, it is just some anomaly in my vision that I can't see through the binoculars at test station.
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heavens, I never heard of using binoculars for a regular eye test for driving, you certainly don't use them while you drive. Can't say I get the point.
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think I'm going to hit the sack. Have been up since 5:00.
Night.
Comment from LJbutterfly
I truly enjoyed this story. It sounds similar to my story when I went to get my license renewed. I wore my glasses, but was told everyone over a certain age still had to take an eye exam. I think I had that same chart and lady you had. Lol. I passed. Now we can both get back on the road.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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I truly enjoyed this story. It sounds similar to my story when I went to get my license renewed. I wore my glasses, but was told everyone over a certain age still had to take an eye exam. I think I had that same chart and lady you had. Lol. I passed. Now we can both get back on the road.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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halleluyah!!! Fortunately I didn't have to take an eye exam, but I think I would have done okay as I had cataract surgery on both eyes and something called a pucker on my right, and had surgery on that, too, so I can see well. I did get some tech glasses online that really help tremendously if you're driving into the sun - dark ones, and yellow ones for night or driving in a heavy rain. I've given them to my family member and friends for Christmas.
Comment from Y. M. Roger
LOL! Any interaction with government bureaucracies is going to lead to wasted time and interactions about which to chuckle or use words we normally would not...!! ;) A well written smile for the masses here, Lady Kat! ;) Take care of you! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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LOL! Any interaction with government bureaucracies is going to lead to wasted time and interactions about which to chuckle or use words we normally would not...!! ;) A well written smile for the masses here, Lady Kat! ;) Take care of you! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 16-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2024
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you, too. do you flatter men into buying suits, etc? Just kidding, sort of :) and as to words we normally would not use, sometimes I normally do. but not in public.