The continuing saga of the quest to get a South Carolina drivers license:
The first trip to get our South Carolina drivers license we were surprised to find out we needed a social security card and birth certificate. So on the next trip as we presented all of our identification, and the lady asked if we were married. With a "yes" response we discovered we needed a marriage license because the name on Deborah’s birth certificate would not match the name on her other identification. So today we made trip number 3 to the Orangeburg DMV. As we presented our Marriage License proudly (proud because we found it after 33 years), and the process continued, the lady asked if we had a bill that showed our current address ( to prove we both lived in South Carolina). I presented the gas bill. I was then told that only my name was on the bill and not Deborah’s. I explained that all of the bills are in my name. They asked if I had any mortgage papers. I explained that I didn’t have a mortgage, but I had a deed that showed both of our names. Nope, deeds aren’t on the list. They asked if I had a bank statement with both of our names on it. I said no, I just opened the account, but I had checks with both of our names and our new address. The lady said checks are not on the list. She said they could accept a letter from our bank, on their letter head, signed by the bank, that had both of our names and our new address on it. So we went to see Sara at the BB&T. We also discussed borrowing some money from Debbie. They are so sweet and Sara typed up the letter for us and told us how she was robbed recently…how awful. Back to the DMV. We got lost and it took over a half hour to find the DMV again. Now picture this…50 seats on the floor and nobody in them. No line either. So we walked up to the desk and the lady asked if we had already been there today, Of course by now Deborah had to restrain me. This event had all the makings of being news worthy…"Man Goes Postal in the DMV." Behind me someone walked in and shortly after a voice on the PA system announced that number B402 can be helped at counter 3. You have got to be kidding me. Well we finally got through all of their red tape, we got licenses and plates and registrations and new titles. The lady at the desk said as she held up my new drivers license, " Look at this picture, a man who is truly happy to be finished with the DMV." Suddenly I felt a sort of pride that I finally won the battle with the DMV…3 days, 4 trips, ¾ of a tank of gas, and a major blood pressure problem, and I finally had a drivers license and new plates. And check out these plates. I love the "In God We Trust."
Dixie is not adapting well:
Last weekend we left Dixie in the kennel to go to Charleston. She had escaped when we got home. That made me nervous. I don’t want to come home and find the family room eaten, and I don’t want her to get hurt trying to escape the kennel. So yesterday we left her out of the kennel. When we got home, Deborah asked if I had locked the door. I said that I had locked the door. But it was not locked. Could Dixie have unlocked the door? Today we got our answer. Deborah locked the deadbolt and the door lock when we left. When we got home we discovered this:
Dixie has always been able to let herself in and out of our sliding glass door, but never a door with a door knob. How could a dog be smart enough to know that the knob is the way to get out? And how could this "little precious" crush a door knob with her teeth? We had to go to see Sandi the insurance agent and to see the boys at Edisto Gas, and when we left we put her back in the kennel. This time I wired the kennel shut. When we got back, she had broken out again and almost finished off the door knob. So now what? Can you believe this little precious could do that?
What happened today that was positive?
I like the license plates.
The pump started turning itself on for no apparent reason. It will still need some attention.
We decided to relax by having dinner at La Fogattas, a little Mexican restaurant in Santee.
It was 68 degrees and sunny.
Dixie is OK.
Deborah got a movie for free at Blockbuster.
We got 4 pounds of green peanuts at the PIG. That will help make the weekend better.
We also got some ground ginger to make some spicy pear butter.
We will be in touch!
-- In God We Trust.
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