Today I received my second speeding ticket of the year. I really couldn’t believe it–mainly because if you asked me in January I would have told you I was a perfect driver having never been in an accident or received a ticket while behind the wheel. My first ticket came back in March when I received a brain rush about an upcoming speech. Today I was caught hitting a pretty high speed at the base of a mountain. As the officer wrote me up and I began to sulk in my frustration, I stopped & looked around. I was in a gorgeous spot in California less than 50 miles from Yosemite, surrounded by trees and huge mountains. I was busy racing to my next hotel stop, rather than enjoying the drive. It got me thinking, not only about slowing down while driving down mountains, but also how amazing my summer has been. In the past two and a half months, I have:
* swam in both the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans within a week.* saw Nathan Lane outside The Producers
* had a baby fall asleep in my arms
* ate breakfast with a NY times reported who had just flown out the night before on Air Force One
* worked on a sailboat in the San Francisco Bay and water-skied in the Sacramento Delta one week later
* jumped for joy with 40,000 others as we celebrated our faith at Angel Stadium
* watched Barry Bonds hit homer 725 at AT&T park and rode down a slide a few minutes later
* shared a meal and some amazing conversation with a friend from elementary school and her husband
* attempted to destroy scenes with my fellow Comedy Sportz cast only to realize it isn’t possible with good scene work
* volunteered at a food bank who regularly provides food to those suffering from HIV and the medical expenses associated with it
* shared a breakfast with a friend in San Diego & performed with friends in San Jose that night
* discussed ponderous questions with students on a 6 hour bus ride
* welcomed over 2,000 freshmen to their first day of school
* received a voicemail from Samuel L. Jackson and convinced him to call my friends as well
* said goodbye to an amazing roommate only to welcome another one in later that weekend
* attempted to kill dinosaurs with a good friend only to run out of quarters before the mission could be accomplished
* watched a banquet head, sommelier, and waiter break into opera and battle
* saw a musical about famous Siamese twins and their desired to be loved & walked away thinking my sisters cast was great
Yep, it’s been quite a summer and I’ve been pretty lucky. Now if only my insurance rates wouldn’t skyrocket after ticket…