What a day I had yesterday. The rain didn’t help matters. The ride in was uneventful. At work, I let the new guy sit with me as I made cold calls. My boss let me leave early so I could catch the earlier train. I would have too had I not bumped into a old Elementary School pal on the street in front of Penn Station. We didn’t say much but the interaction caused me to miss my train. The next train that arrived was a local so I got home at pretty much the same time had I taken the later express. I went to the old decrepit Mobil station right next to the train station for gas. The price was actually 1.99! The old turbaned guy greeted me with a gruff, “Cash or Credit?”
“Credit”
“NO CREDIT, GO AWAY!”
“Wait, I need gas– let me see what I have in cash.”
As he stood there and I rummaged through my wallet I was surprised to hear myself say, “Gosh darn bastards!” I handed him a 20 and I got more than a half tank of gas! I also realized that I was going to pee myself if I didn’t get to a bathroom. The thought of the toilet at the Mobil scared me. Plus, I doubted they would even give me a key. Never a good idea cussing in front of a person. My best option was to head back to the train station. I drove to the front where there are 15 minute parking spaces. I couldn’t find anything but I did find an empty spot marked, RESERVED FOR COMMISSIONER. I parked there and tore into the train station. I emerged feeling much relieved. It was only heading back that I realized that I had parked in pretty much a construction area and I was getting soaked from the torrential downpour. Luckily my car was not towed in those few minutes I left it in the commissioner’s parking space. I drove home soaking wet and muddy. Lisa callled and asked me to pick up dinner. I wasn’t too happy since all I wanted was to go home but I obliged. I was home by 7:00. At 10:00 I went to bed.

Today, I am gone the entire day and evening. Tonight there is a User Group I am going to with the hope I might make some inroads and networking connections with the community who uses the software I sell. We shall see.