Howie

I was joking when I mentioned getting pulled over by a cop, be careful what you put out there, turns out the universe is listening.

(In the middle of Kansas)

"So I clocked you going 86, but then immediately 84, is your cruise control not set?"

"OHHH yah I don't have it, never buy a car without cruise control."

"Where are you headed?"

"Umm, west."

I give him my Texas drivers license and my Ohio car insurance.

"You live in Ohio?"

"No, but I did up until last week when I quit my job."

"You're from Texas?"

"No, Oklahoma."

"You're a sooner?"

"Yes!"

"You went to OU?"

"Oh no, I went to college in New York."

"What do you do for work now?"

"Oh! I'm a yoga teacher or I'm not well I am or I will be once I get a job."

At this point he issues me a warning followed by "well I'd say watch your speed but you don't have cruise control and you have a long way to go so I'm just going to tell you good luck."

The best part of this whole exchange? I was wearing my black fur vest and had my travel companion in the front seat - my piñata Howie. I wondered if the cop thought "really? You packed all your possessions in your car and the piñata made the cut?"
Before walking away he said "I gotta hand it to you, you have a lot of passion."

He has no idea.