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You can't make this stuff up.

I did a few chores. and finished with planting an azalea in the backyard. My jeans were soiled, shoes were muddy and, while heading back to the garage – taking the longer route around our condominium – my wife called out to me.

"We're late. Hurry, I'll meet you in the garage."

Five minutes later we arrive. Late, very late at the front gate of Nancy's. Dropping off my lovely, I drove to Ace Hardware to renew our car license tabs. The wait line moves fast at this very efficient store. However, it didn't feel so good to drop a month's wages from the year 1964...