I had a day last week that was like no other that I can remember. I know I usually write about my dogs and my hunts but this was too good (bad) not to share. I will put a few pictures of dogs because I didn’t take any of the day of infamy.
Tur Bo pointing a single that ran then flushed.
Sally pointing a single.
Sally pointing a single.
I had trained some dogs on the 21st and my 4-wheeler would almost die as it went up the hills. It idled fine but it had no power. I called my son, Ryan, and he found a young man to work on it for me. I needed to haul it about 40 miles east of me and my trailer tag was expired. I decided to get a tag before hauling the 4-wheeler to the mechanic.
I grabbed the papers on my trailer and headed for the DMV. When I got there they had a computer to put your reason for being there and it also put you in line for the next available worker. The computer wouldn’t take my phone number so I just typed in my name. No problem but then it wouldn’t take license renewal so I punched in full service. All I wanted was to get a tag.
The screen said I was up in 16 minutes. I watched people come in after me and get in a different line and be 4 minutes away. I thought 16 minutes wasn’t too bad. A guy sitting next to me started chatting when I was down to 1 minute to go. He asked how long I’d been there and I said since Friday. He looked shocked so I said about 15 minutes. Then I told him about people coming in and going ahead of me. He said, “wouldn’t it be funny if they called me before you.” They called his name.
He told the lady that worked on his that I had been waiting for a long time. She said we’ll get to him. He got his tag and stood by me saying he was going to wait to see how long it took them to get to me. After about 15 minutes he said, “I’m sorry but I have to go, but good luck.” I thanked him for staying with me.
Finally, they called my name. I gave them my papers and they said, “oh, you only need a renewal. If we had known that you would have been taken care of sooner.” I explained about the computer glitch, without much sympathy from her.
She said, “do you have your personal property tax statement for 2016.” “No, can you look it up”, was my reply. “Sure,” she said. The title showed I bought the trailer in 2015 but failed to get it on my personal property taxes for 2016. When I asked what I had to do, she told me to go to the county court house and get it added to my personal property taxes.
It’s only seven or eight miles to the county court house. Before I got there I took my pen knife out and left it in the car. I went in the door where they had a metal detector. I had to empty my pockets of change, car keys, cell phone and belt. I got through the metal detector. put my belt back on, refilled my pockets with my change and went down the hall. I got to where I used to pay my taxes and it’s now a court room. I go back and ask where the tax office is and they said it’s in the other court house.
So I drove a couple of blocks and went into the old court house. I asked right away where to go. When I walk in a young lady asks if she can help me. I hand her the papers on the trailer and tell her I need to add this trailer to my 2016 personal property taxes and pay the taxes. She said, “yes sir, if you have a picture ID and your wife’s picture ID.” “You can’t just add this to my 2016 personal property taxes and let me pay for it”. “Not unless you have your picture ID and your wife’s ID”.
I left and started to my house. When they had pulled up my 2016 taxes at the DMV I had seen that my older utility trailer was on my 2016 taxes. I was going to get the title on it and get the tag for it.
As I was driving home a friend called and I was talking to him. I came around a corner and a policeman was on the side of the road with a radar. I told my friend I had to go I just got a speeding ticket. Sure enough he pulled me over. He told me I was going 50 in a 35 mph zone. By the time he got back with my ticket I was laughing. I told him about my day and he went back to his car with a smile.
I got my title to the other trailer and went back to the DMV. The computer worked a little better. I still couldn’t get it to take my phone number but it did let me put in that I was after a tag renewal. I only waited about 5 minutes and after a few minutes work they handed me a tag.
I hauled my 4-wheeler to the mechanics shop. He thought he could get it fixed in just a few minutes. The way my day had been going I knew better. Sure enough he had to order a part although he did say the motor was in real good shape. I left it with him.
I went hunting the next morning and my camera no longer works. I have lived a blessed life and every now and then I need a day like this to make me appreciate what a great life I have.
Luke backing Dolly.
Dolly and Sally honoring Luke.
Sally honoring Tur Bo.