The TeddyJ department went out to lunch today, and instead of stubbornly making my own way back, I decided to follow Friends #3 and To Be Numbered Later. I just turned off my brain and tooled along behind them. In fact I was so brainless I spaced out completely and wound up going entirely the wrong way on Olive. But in that area, all roads lead to Westport, so I just went east until there was another exit that would get me to work.
Unfortunately, I quickly spaced out again and missed the next turn that might take me to TeddyJ. And then I decided to get creative and try to find another route back. Regrettably, I grew up in Florissant, where all the streets are in a grid, and I assume all streets are like that. I promptly got Lost. Getting Lost was one of my favorite pursuits as a child, so I wasn’t upset. Besides, I always felt I knew generally where Teddy J was (west). So it was kind of fun.
Until I noticed the BMW following me. “Poor BMW,” I thought, “It looks lost too.”
Then I noticed it was really tailing me.
Then I noticed it followed me into my parking lot when I finally spiraled my way back to TeddyJ.
Then I realized it was my bosses boss.
Evidently she and her passenger thought I knew a really great shortcut. …
4 responses to “Business Leader”
Good one!
Judith – yeah, bosses boss said it was okay, but I know she’s thinking that I wasn’t committed to getting right back to work…
You got lost in the community where you’ve worked for 20 years?Next time tell her there was a great interview on the radio and you wanted to hear the end of it.
Caroline – Yes. Hey, that’s an Industrial Park Maze back there.