Tammy Wynette was said to have maintained her license as a beautician “just in case” her singing career didn’t work out.
My husband has the same idea. Only he’s not a beautician and he doesn’t sing. In another lifetime my husband obtained his Class “A” commercial driver’s license. He has maintained this license without fail for as long as we have been together. He truly has no use for it as a real estate appraiser, but he keeps it just in case.
That is the background information for the following conversation that happened just last night:
“Have you scheduled my appointment for that DMV physical yet?” Mike asked me as we sat at the kitchen table talking after he had just gotten in from work. Ethan was rummaging through the kitchen for a snack and was half-listening to our conversation… how very male of him.
Upon hearing the words DMV and “physical” Ethan’s ears perked up. At 13, even though his intellect is gaining backward momentum (according to my late grandmother-in-law’s theory) Ethan was well aware that in just three short years he was going to have to become very familiar with the workings of the DMV.
“Not yet.” I replied.
“Hey Dad? You have to have a physical to drive a car?” Ethan asked, nervously.
“No, you have to have a physical to drive a semi.”
“But, you don’t drive a semi.”
“I did a long time ago. I like to keep that license current.”
“Is it one of those ball holding physicals, Dad?” Ethan asked almost choking. He was obviously having flashbacks of his last visit to our pediatrician, which Ethan felt was beyond abnormal and more than a little intrusive. In fact, he still thinks there is something very wrong with his doctor - even though I was in the room with him and have sworn to him that there was nothing wrong with his physical.
“Yep.”
“Are you SURE you don’t need those to drive a car?” Ethan asked again, obviously nearing a nervous breakdown.
“Yes, Ethan. You only need it for a commercial driver’s license.”
“Oh, GOOD.”
Between you and I, Ethan did sound a little less than completely convinced.
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August 16th, 2005
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Posted in: Personally
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