Parking Garage, Smarking Garage or the One About the Parking Ticket

compact car only

 

This particular sign is bolted to a wall in a parking garage in Leawood, Kansas.  I've never seen this sign before… until now.  I've probably parked in this garage once or twice a month for the last year or so.  The main level of this garage is apparently "compact car only". (Which I never knew)  BUT  on the upper level of the garage *ANY * car can park there. 

In my defense, the upper level has a clearance of 6'1".. My lovely 8 passenger vehicle is just slightly taller than that. 

I've ALWAYS parked on the main (lower level) of this garage.. because of the clearance issue.  I even blogged about it HERE.

Here's a photo of what happens when you drive a car into a parking garage

that doesn't have the right height clearance. 

Apparently you can't park on the main level.. because you'll get one of these.

 

This is my car… and my stroller. That white thing on the wall is the "sign". You can see my car is parked in the lines with room to spare on this side.

This is my car.. #1 and #3 with my stroller.  You can see I am CLEARLY between the compact car lines here.. and if you the car next to me.. that's not a compact car EITHER.

Dang parking tickets!

By the way #1's shirt reads: "I heart boys that recycle".  She likes the shirt, but thinks she's too old to wear a shirt advertising for a "boy".  I try to tell her they are all boys, but she doesn't believe me.  Just wait #1… you'll figure it out someday.


Thinking of Firsts…

Tomorrow is our first day of school.. Which made me think about some other first days.  This is our first day of school 2 years ago…

1st day of homeschool, home schooling,

This is one of my favorite photos.. because it TRULY captures the personalities of my children.  On one side I have 2 kids that are excited to do school.. on the other side I have 2 kids that look like they just rolled in from a night on the town.

first day of school, homeschool. monkeys

Last years first day of school picture.  All I can say.. is that I'm glad that #5 showed up with a shirt on. 🙂

Barnes & Noble & Me

I'm working in Barnes and Noble this morning. I think I should re-state that.. I'm trying to work this morning in Barnes and Noble.. but I can't seem to focus. The Man's aunt passed away and her visitation is today in Kansas City. In order to save on gas, I rode up to work with him today and while he's working.. I'm hanging out at the mall. You feel bad for me don't you? 😉

I've got everything I need… a magazine on Youth of Today… a venti Passion Iced Tea, an old tea from Panera Bread and of course a lovely iced coffee with a shot of coconut.

Just in case you wanted a close up of my coconut iced coffee… ok really I'm doing this to mess with #1's brain. You see I'm living her dream. She would love to be here at a Barnes and Noble.. that had a Starbucks.

Have you ever wondered where what it would be like to "live" at a store? .. this is the section I think I would be making my home in…

Good thing Self Help is across from Crafts.. Because this is where I'd be really hanging out at.. I love crafts. They make me happy.

Here's a whole slew of books I should be reading instead of crafting books.

See these super cute tote bags? I want the green and purple one. If you buy 2 things in the store you get one of these for $12.50.. I'm too cheap to buy one…

Dear children.. I'm thinking of buying all of these books for you to work on before school starts this fall… love.. your mother.

I should buy this book (Knitting Flowers by Nicki Epstein) for #1.. It would be really nice of her to make that purse for her mother… (You know my birthday is coming up.)

#1 would probably like this book more than the "Knitting Flowers" book. Just in case you wondered.. she's slightly obsessed with royalty.

This is where I wanted to sit when I arrived at Barnes and Noble.. but unfortunately they do not have any outlets here.

So… I'm sitting here… now that I've gotten this out of my system.. maybe I can get to work.