As I was leaving the gym tonight, a woman in a white Mercedes SUV was sitting in the parking lot, right by the doors to the gym, holding up traffic. I wasn't sure what she was doing until I noticed she was watching me. Creepy. Then of course, I realized what she was really doing: She was waiting to see where I parked so she get my parking space!
The SUV started following me slowly as I walked across the parking lot, like a vulture poised and ready to swoop down on a field mouse. I'm not sure which is the vulture in that analogy, the woman or the Mercedes SUV. Now here is the funny part: unfortunately for her, I park as far away as I can from the gym so I can get a good warm up on my way inside for my workout.
She seemed to get more than slightly annoyed when she realized she wasn't going to get a spot close to the door if she continued to follow me, so the SUV sped up and went down the next aisle, then up the next aisle, passing up several parking spaces along the way. I don't get it. She could have already completed a 15 minute warm up inside had she just parked and hiked it across the parking lot.
Anyway, I'm mentioning this little slice out of my evening because it gave me a chuckle, and more importantly, made me glad to be me today.
--Fortuitous Observer
