"step out of the car ms..."

This weekend James and I motored on down to the Woodlands. His dad, BJ, and step-mom, Beverly, live down there. James lead a training for his company, BJ was on his way back from a bike ride in Colorado- so Saturday it was just Beverly and me. It was a fun day. We sat around in the morning sipping coffee and just talking. Then it was scooter time! Beverly lives very close to her work so she drives a scooter to save gas- SMART! I think it would be great to have one. :-) So anyway, we took it to Market Street, a shopping center similar to the new one in Highland Village by the church. I am a finicky passenger so at first I was quite nervous about this motorcycle ride. hehe. Upon arriving at Market Street, our first stop was Anthropology. This is such a wonderful store. It was my first time in one- they are very proud of their stuff ($$$) but it is SOOO cute! I hit the sales room and found this fabulous white dress with POCKETS (this always brings a smile to my face). I officially made my first purchase in the store and signed up for a discount card thing that came in this cute little pouch I can use for other stuff. It was seriously the best find- and James loves it so that makes it all the better. :-) Beverly was looking for new bedding for the guest bedroom. Something taulie (spelling?!?) like in black and whitish. She found 2 things- one at Anthropology and the other at Pottery Barn. When I signed my credit card slip, my hand was shaking... at first I was kind of like whoa- my body must be reacting to the fact that I am spending $40 (sale price) on a dress and I was like my cheapness is getting BAD! Then I realized I'm not a freak, I am super hungry. So we ventured on to PF Changs- spring rolls and moo moo gu pan! yummy. About 2/3 through lunch- we hear this loud BOOM! It's pouring rain and thundering outside- great... we rode a stinking scooter out there, what now?!? lol. It's Houston though- so typical 10 minute pour and it was all over and steamy humid. :-) We looked at the time and had just enough to check out pottery barn and Dillard's for a return. Back to the scooter to drive across the street to the movie theater. The road was all wet and of course my nervousness came right back and I tried to pay it off though. We waited at the light and it turned yellow just as we actually got up to it- split decision- stop and chance sliding and falling? or gun and go for it- we're Davis's, of course we went for it. haha... the cop at the light didn't much care for that idea though. haha. He pulled in behind us and followed us around without his lights or motioning us to pull over somewhere at all. So we thought "maybe he is just cruising the shopping center!?!" Nope, Beverly pulls up to the movies to let me out to get the tickets and there he is "License and registration please." Keep in mind, this is my first time to just hang out with my mother-in-law by myself. So, I am so nervous for her and us and the whole situation. So, after scuffling away quickly and attempting to get tickets numerous times and different kiosk (who needs people when you can get a machine to do their job...) wondering why in the world the dang things won't take my American Express, I see the sign that says "AMERICAN EXPRESS USERS MUST PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE BOX OFFICE" Horrid- I have to talk to somebody. lol. So, I do it and am sitting and text James as little info as I can, just enough to make him interested and feel shocked, and Beverly walks up and says we have to return the tickets and the officer is going to give us a ride home... WHAT?!?! So, basically my mother-in-law and I were taken home in the back of a cop car... how embarrassing for all of us getting in and getting out. lol. The ride home was interesting, the situation was uncomfortable enough in itself so I thought I would make small talk with the sheriff. "Do you always have to that when you radio in?" "What are those blue things on your laptop?" "You're not from here are you? I can tell." "Can you pull up my information on your computer? Office: I have to have a reason. My response in my head: Well, aren't I an accomplice?" <--my filter kicked in on that one! "How long have you been in Texas" And so many more... And we were home before we knew it. He said he loved people from Dallas when they visit the Woodlands. They like people there. haha. Kind of awkward! lol. But now I know you are on the edge of your seat (or falling asleep lol) wondering why in the world we couldn't stay for our movie and had to be taken home by the police! Well, Beverly never got her motorcycle license and we weren't wearing helmets. He could have given like 2 or 3 different tickets but was nice enough not to because his daughter is a teacher and so he liked the fact that Bev and I were as well. We were so frazzled when we got home we each got out a beer and laughed! By the way, the movie we were going to see: Sex in the City. I've seen it once but Beverly had not and didn't want to suggest it in the beginning because it might be "too much." But I asked if she'd seen it and she said no, and so of course in true form I insisted we go see and it wouldn't be weird! lol. Since we didn't get to see the movie we got out season 1 of her 6 complete seasons (a wonderful gift from BJ!) and started watching! James came home asking all kinds of questions and we all went to load the scooter in the back of his truck and brought it home. :-) What a fun day! I had an absolute blast hanging out and getting to know Beverly! What a crazy story to tell our kids! "Remember the time the cops had to bring us home...." LOL. That was my 3rd ride in the back of a police cruiser.
If only we had pictures to prove it...