One of those days.

We all have them, at least I do. I am having one of those days. The ones when if it can go wrong, it has a very good chance of happening.

It all started this morning when I was heading out to catch the train. Because I am wearing a black pair of pants and grey and black sweater, it’s probably a good idea to wear black shoes. I have little fashion sense at times, but I do know the basics. The problem that arose was I could only find one of my black shoes, and if I was planning to wear either a matching pair or only one shoe and sock, this was a problem. So, yes I do have brown shoes on today. If anyone asks, I will explain. If they still ask more questions, I will ask, “Ever have one of those days?” Bet they have.

Barely making the train, because my Wall Street Journal decided not to make an appearance at the end of the driveway (yesterday’s was there but that would do me little good), I raced to the train. Of course on the way, my shoelaces, on my brown shoes, untied---2 times. I did grab another newspaper because it contains a crossword puzzle; as you might guess, the words that were coming together must have been in a different language because they made no sense to me. I tossed it in the trash; I attributed it to having one of those days.

Everyday, and this is a pattern, I head to McDonald’s to get a medium coffee, one cream two Equals, and sometimes like today, a yogurt parfait. All was going well as I slid into the seat of the second train I take to get to work that I catch in Chicago. Sounds like things are getting better, right? Well it was until my briefcase hit the coffee causing it to tip over. I did clean up as much as I could, but right now I am watching the “snake” of brown liquid make its way around the train car. Yes, they know it’s mine. Worst part, I take this train every day and sit in the same area---not the next time, I am switching cars.

So yes I am having one of those days. But writing it out in “Snap.Shot.” is helping put a smile on my face. I know the shoelaces are tied, I made both trains, the next crossword puzzle will be there tomorrow (as will perhaps tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal) and my coffee, well there’s always another cup at the office.

The photo above was taken at Brookfield Zoo outside Chicago. A very large brown bear appeared to be having one of those days. Not that I was going to get close enough to ask, suspected since Mrs. Bear was nowhere to be found, he was just bored. Unlike the brown bear, I know every day changes---here’s hoping tomorrow isn’t just another one of those days.

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