Meter Madness!

Hello, friends! 

Yesterday I got hosed.  No excuses, just my own mistake.  Here's what went down. 

I was running a ton of errands around town getting ready for Megan's parents to come and visit.  One of the places I needed to hit was the grocery store.  The other was the copy and print place. 

The plan made perfect sense in my mind.  I had a lunch meeting with a student out by the grocery store so I would stop there, pick up the groceries, get the copies done, and make my way to the my other meeting with a student on campus.  Of course, things didn't quite go as planned.  Lunch took a little bit longer than anticipated and grocery shopping took longer than anticipated such that I didn't have time to make the copies before my meeting on campus. 

So we get to the copy place and I realize 2 things: 1) I don't know if there are any coins in the car and 2) I'm pretty sure I bought milk.  The conclusion was simple.  I needed to make copies REALLY quickly. 

Friends, I was quick, like 7 minutes quick.  But, I wasn't quick enough apparently.  When I got out of the copy place, there was a little yellow envelope waiting for me.  Parking tickets are the WORST! 

What's the moral of the story?  I suppose it could be that I should always keep some coins in my pocket.  Maybe the lesson is that I need to always shop for groceries last.  Perhaps the great piece of wisdom I have gleaned is that no matter what, always take the time to look for coins. 

No, I think the moral of this story is simple.  Biking is way better, all the time.  =0). 

Stats:
Distance: 8 miles ($.57)
Meters: 4 hours downtown ($2.40) + 12 hours on campus ($12.00)
Ticket: -$10

Total: $4.97
Grand Total: $506.41
Left to Save: $96.60

Happy Biking!

~Adam