Speed Demons

From Wes:

Within the span of two weeks Ellen and I both have received our first ever speeding tickets. Can you believe this!? Now that I ask I recognize that many of you are actually likely surprised that this hasn’t happened before or even more regularly.

When Bo, the gentleman who served me my first ticket, pulled me over and leaned down outside the front passenger window, and said, “License and registration, please.” I knew I was hopeless. Things got even more hopeless when he said that he had clocked me at 80 mph, and I responded in disbelief, “80!” The surprised and contradictory tone that continued didn’t help either, “I had my cruise control set on 76!” I recognize that this shameless response only affirmed my guilt since the speed limit is 70.

Then this morning, Ellen called to tell me that she too had been handed hers while traveling back from Ft. Worth. Interestingly enough she was also cruising at 76 (I won’t include here that this was a 60 mph zone).

So . . . we will be scheduling a special date to celebrate this momentous occasion together by attending Defensive Driving.

Table for two!