Where's my freakin' cup?

Ugh! So I try to do the right thing. One morning a couple of weeks ago I took the time to find out if the crossing guard chick drank coffee. (took the time, I rolled down the window and asked) Now I just had to remember to bring the stuff.

This particular morning it dawns on me and I tossed a little extra in the coffee maker, unfortunately I don't pass a coffee house on the way to school. She was just going to have to settle for plain old Maxwell House with a shot of 2% and a dash of Splenda. I'm sure she would have much rather had a mocha-jocha something with white chocolate, whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa powder. That wasn't happening but I digress.

Honey noticed the extra cup and just had to know. I explained what I was doing and he shakes his head in a manner of "oh brother." He said "you really think the babe is going to drink that coffee?" I was like "why YEAH!" He goes on further to say "I'm telling you that as soon as you get out of sight she is going to pour it in the street." Sure, I find out first if she drinks coffee so I could what, poison her? I can see the evening news and it's top story. "Local woman whacks school crossing guard with what we believe to have been tainted coffee." Please! So not only is my husband a hard worker and great provider he is also a paranoid freak of nature. I personally would drink it but he would just as soon dry up and die of dehydration before drinking anything out of an act of kindness.

I pour the steaming beverage into MY own personalized (personalized being the key word here) travel cup from none other than Starbucks. I'm thinking "it big, spill proof and easy for her to use for the morning." As I approached the school entrance I slow down and hand her the coffee. She takes it with a big smile, thanks me and we both go on with our mornings.

Not my cup but a fine example!

This was just about two weeks ago and it is NOW Tuesday. Perhaps she did pour it out. You know what? I could care less. What I do care about is my freakin' cup . I mean it's not Christmas so no need for a gift, it's only the first month of school, crap...I don't even know her name. What would make her think I was giving it to her? Did she not have time to wash it yet? Was it sitting on her kitchen counter and she just keeps forgetting to bring it? Every morning AND afternoon she smiles and waves like I'm her best friend....ugh! (I already have one of those, what I don't have is a travel coffee cup) What I really want to do is stop and ask her for it but I just can't bring myself to do it.

If she does not produce my cup the only thing I can say is this. She had better be providing me with some serious traffic privileges. I don't want to be waiting in any lines for the entire school year and I don't care if there is a Presidential Motorcade coming through....LOL!

My girlfriend said it sounds like an episode of Seinfeld and I think I agree. :):)

"Coffee: creative lighter fluid. "

-Floyd Maxwell (1957-)