Every week, i pick up a Sunday paper, clip the coupons, and make my weekly shopping list based on the best deals at the local stores. This week, the better deals were at Kroger (6 miles from my house), as opposed to Publix (4 miles from my house). So i went to Kroger, got a good haul of food (at least 2 weeks worth), and saved $40 with in-store deals and coupons. Booyah.
While i was there, my husband texted me to let me know we were low on dog food. So i went to the pet food aisle and when i saw the dog food in question, i was dead certain that it was cheaper at Publix. So i finished up my shop at Kroger, loaded groceries into the trunk of the car, and then made my way to Publix.
In the Publix parking lot, i had to slam on the brakes to narrowly avoid hitting a little black cat that had run in front of my car. I wasn’t going all that fast, but it still rattled me – partly because i’d almost hit a kitty, but also because it made me sad that this kitty was running through a grocery store parking lot. I watched it, and it quickly ran off into some nearby woods, which was certainly the better alternative.
I made my way to a parking spot, parked the car, put the club on the steering wheel, all the usual stuff. Got out of the car, locking the doors on my way out, and went into the store. Felt like i was missing something. I haven’t carried a purse in months, preferring a slim wallet in my back pocket, so it wasn’t that. I did a quick check: wallet in back pocket? Yes. Phone in front pocket? Yes. Keys clipped to belt loop? No. No? Keys in pocket? Also no. Um. Keys? Well, crap.
I ran back to my car and arrived to see my keys happily resting on the front seat, where they’d fallen when i hadn’t quite clipped them to my belt loop. Oops. Did a quick check of all of the doors, just in case they were pretending to be locked but really weren’t. Heh. No go on that. So i called the friend i’d bought the car from and asked him if he knew any tricks regarding opening the car without keys. He didn’t, but we had a good laugh about it.
I then called Progressive, my insurance provider. I have roadside assistance on my plan, and figured that was my best bet. I have to say, i love Progressive. Love love love. Best auto insurer ever. The people are always friendly, the service is always good, and it’s just good times. The lady i spoke with was, as per usual, friendly and helpful, got all my information and said someone would be along shortly.
About fifteen minutes later, someone was there and used some spiffing tools to get my car open. Absolutely brilliant: he used an inflatable pad to ease open the top of the door, and then used a long thin wide plastic-covered wire to push the unlock button. Presto! Completely awesome. I thanked him profusely, got my keys, locked the car back up (naturally making sure the keys were firmly clipped to my belt loop, and signed the paperwork that stated he’d helped me. No charge. Have i mentioned i love Progressive?
Went into the store, snagged a cart and went to the pet food aisle. The punchline, folks, is that the dog food? Same price in Publix as it was at Kroger. HA! But i decided to splurge on some pumpkin egg nog (!!!), so it was worth it.
And for whatever reason? I think this is all absolutely hysterical. I’ve never locked my keys in my car before. First time for everything, i suppose.