It only took me
more than nine months to realize I had been driving around illegally and could
have been stopped at any point in time. It only took two months for me to
realize I didn’t have up-to-date insurance information in my car.
I’m sure I would
have continued to drive around blissfully unaware I didn’t have my 2023 tags on
my license plate. I could have done the same with the insurance information. The
only reason I discovered I hadn’t renewed my tabs when they were due last
December or printed out insurance information the beginning of July was because
I cleaned out my car.
Now, I didn’t
have to clean out the glove compartment. I planned on just making sure Kuma’s hair
was off the passenger seat, that his nose prints had been scrubbed off the side
windows and that the various detritus had been vacuumed up off the floors. I
got that done and since I plan on having my car detailed after the upcoming trip
to the ocean where my friend and our two dogs will undoubtedly bring in lots of
sand, I figured I might as well go whole hog and clean the debris out of the
glove compartments as well. My detail place doesn’t want you to leave stuff in
your car.
In the envelop
that holds the paperwork the police would want to see, I had numerous
registrations and insurance papers. I went through those and took out all the
expired ones. That was when I realized I didn’t have the latest paperwork. I
couldn’t believe I had neglected to take care of this business.
John always
gave me my car registration as a Christmas gift. All I had to do was stick the
tab on the license plate and the paperwork in the car. The first time I had to
do it myself was 2019 and I barely made it to the license place to pick up the
tabs and registration before it closed on December 31. The next two years I
managed to take care of business in a timely manner. I don’t know what happened
last December. I did find the renewal reminder in the glove box as well, so I
guess I had planned on doing something with it.
Anyway, I’m
getting on a ferry at 9:35 am and am planning on getting to the license place
at 9:00 am to pick up the tab that will be good for only three and a half
months. Hopefully, I can dash in and out and stick the tab on the plate on the
ferry. Not complaining though since I’ve managed to get through the entire
year, so far, without having the police stop and ticket me. I’m hoping my good
luck continues for another seventeen hours. Fingers crossed, prayers said,
candles lit, Buddha’s belly rubbed.
I’ve also put a
note in my calendar for December…RENEW LICENSE TABS!!!...and, I’ve made it a
recurring note that will continue until I no longer need a renewal. Can’t wait
to hear what my kids have to say about this…actually, I can definitely wait.