(Losing) remote control
This is a tale that involves two different story lines colliding.
STORY LINE 1: Three years ago, I bought a Subaru Forester - my first new car - that, among other nifty features, had a ceiling console above the rear-view mirror where one could store a pair of glasses and a garage-door remote. I never got in the habit of using those compartments with their flip-down doors, and pretty much forgot about them. Then one day in late May or early June, I must have looked at that garage-door remote holder and thought, "let's give it a go." So I placed the remote inside, closed the compartment door and went on my way.
STORY LINE 2: One day in late May or early June, I noticed that my garage-door remote was missing. I searched through a lot of boxes, thinking I had absent-mindedly tossed it in one of them after walking into the house. I scoured the garage, closets, everywhere. I got in the habit of leaving my car outside; if a big storm was coming, I'd leave the car idling in the driveway, run around to the side door and open the garage door from the inside.
I had started to give up on ever finding the remote. I thought I might have accidently pitched it in the trash while cleaning out my car. But last week, with cold weather and snow getting ever closer, I got new resolve to find the remote. I tore into boxes, emptied closets, left no cabinet door unopened. Nothing.
STORY LINES COLLIDING: This morning I went to get some items from the car, and as I was sitting in the driver's seat flipping through papers, I happened to glance up. I saw the garage-door remote compartment. As I reached up to open the door, I thought to myself, "no way, it couldn't be...." It was.
The end.
Comments
I love a happy ending. ::sniff::
Posted by: ironic1 | September 4, 2008 01:18 PM
Kind of like finding a 50 dollar bill in a coat you haven't worn for a year :)
Posted by: huitz | September 4, 2008 02:02 PM
Did you see my sunglasses in there?
Posted by: chadp | September 4, 2008 02:31 PM
I think my little overhead compartment is full of those xx cents off next gas purchase coupons you get for shoppiing at Cub. I always stash them there so that they are on hand for when I gas up, but I always forget about them until I go grocery shopping again and add a new one to the collection.
Posted by: Sjixxxy | September 4, 2008 10:08 PM
I think my little overhead compartment is full of those xx cents off next gas purchase coupons you get for shoppiing at Cub. I always stash them there so that they are on hand for when I gas up, but I always forget about them until I go grocery shopping again and add a new one to the collection.
Posted by: Sjixxxy | September 4, 2008 10:09 PM
Mmmm, double post. I look stupid now!
Posted by: Sjixxxy | September 4, 2008 10:11 PM
Actually, Sjixxxy, according to the friendly note at the bottom of the page, you look "really stupid."
Posted by: Cynic | September 5, 2008 11:59 AM
SPOILER ALERT: This is just like what happened near the end of the TV series "Nowhere Man." But with photo negatives, not a garage door opener. And he was brainwashed, not forgetful.
Posted by: Beverly | September 8, 2008 12:31 PM