The DMV Blues

Sitting there with my two teenaged sons today, the DMV once again got the best of us. One was there for his written test, but because we had a copy of his birth certificate, not an original, they wouldn't let him take it.

The other was there for his driving test, but because we only had an electronic copy of his proof-of-insurance, not a paper copy, they refused to let him take it.

And entire half day wasted.

Five years from now, I predict, such bureaucratic nonsense will have been eliminated. The reliance on an antiquated technology -- paper -- will have been rightfully replaced by the much more accurate, efficient and ecological digital alternative.

I told myself that as my son who didn't get to take his driving test drove us home.

The world just has trouble catching up with itself, that's all.

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Life on a Monday

It was a summer Monday for my youngest. I took her and a friend to Mission Cliffs, a local climbing venue.
Later I took them to a movie.

In between, they served as my "research assistants" at an ice cream startup I profiled in my role as a blogger for 7x7.

Their smiles at the ice cream shop made the entire day worthwhile. And reminded of my Uncle George's ice cream shop when I was young a long time ago.

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