Not your typical Tuesday

So the day started off without a hitch - no delays on the metro ride (I don't take the red line so was not impacted by that horrible crash), I got lots done at work, it wasn't raining which meant that I would actually get to play ball after work. All good right??? Right......

The ball game was a pretty easy check in the win column as the other team didn't have enough players to field a team but since both sides wanted to play for fun off we go. The game was actually going pretty well, although neither team was as 'into it' as we normally would be. A hard hit ground ball bouncing into the face of the girl playing second base brought the game to a screeching halt in the third inning and a broken nose to the second baseman. After helping get her all sorted out and on her way to the hospital we all packed up and headed out. Who could keep playing after that?? Especially in a game that didn't count anyway.

My teammate and I decided to grab some dinner before going home to chill for the evening. As we are turning onto Duke St. doesn't the stupid car (my car) just die. I mean it completely quit. All the lights on the dashboard started flashing, the engine stopped shifting properly and it just stopped, right there on the side of the street. Now, in and of itself this may not seem the worst thing that could happen. But this car has had the alternator replaced (twice) and a new battery installed all within the last month. Now it is dead on the side of the road and I am more than slightly annoyed. I have no idea what's wrong with it and I am tired of spending money on it - but I need to get it off the side of the road. Only thing left to do is have it towed to the mechanics (and no, I don't have AAA or anything else helpful). After the car has been taken away, the driver has been paid and another friend has come to pick us up we're finally starting to joke around about the joys of having friends (namely me) that can find a crazy adventure to entertain people with in so many unexpected ways - I mean, a broken nose, a dead car, a tow truck, lame diner burgers and fries for dinner and frantic calls for a road side rescue all in one night - come on - good times!!

All I have to say is thank goodness for friends willing to drive all over the place just for the shear entertainment value of what could happen next. Which in this case was me realizing I had forgotten my house keys in the car.....figures!!