lovely start to the day

as i was driving through rush hour traffic this morning, approaching the bay bridge to get to sf from the east bay (yes, i'm a commutah these days), i slowed down as i approached the toll booth (at a crawl). i dutifully handed the attendant my 3 dollars. but he told me to keep it, and pointed at the car ahead of me.

"He paid for you," he said.

"Really? He did?!" I said in a high-pitched, almost disbelieving but definitely delighted voice.

"Yep. You're a lucky lady today!"

I love being a lucky lady. What a great way to kick start my day and end the work week!