Yesterday, I decided that I would have just enough time to make a quick Trader Joe's run on my way to pick Jude up from school, but only if I flew like the wind. I didn't need to pick up much. Okay, I really only needed to pick up one thing - another bottle of this really tasty new New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc I discovered - Picton Bay, $7.99. You know, a priority.
So I jumped in the car and drove to the Hollywood Trader Joe's as fast as my little car would take me. After snagging a bottle (two bottles) of wine, I jumped back in the car and hightailed it to the kid's school. Pickup time for the Third Graders is 2:55. As I'm pulling out from the Trader Joe's parking garage, I turn the radio to my favorite station, 100.3 The Sound. They're doing this special deal this week - Rock and Roll A to Z - 2000 songs in alphabetical order.
2:48 -
The DJ comes on and says that they're in the "H"s, and he's about to start a set of "Hey" songs, starting with "This hit from The Beatles". Oh dang, Jude's going to miss "Hey Jude". But instead they play "Hey Bulldog". I continue to drive, assuming "Hey Jude" is the next song.
2:51-
Hollywood traffic is a bitch. It's like driving through molasses. I realize I'm going to be late. "Hey Bulldog" ends. Dang, he's still going to miss "Hey Jude". But instead they play "Hey Hey What Can I Do" by Led Zeppelin. I continue to drive, assuming "Hey Jude" is the next song.
2:55 -
I'm supposed to be at the school NOW. I hate everyone who drives a car in Los Angeles. Everyone's an idiot and can't drive. Get out of my way you &%$#! Dang, he's really going to miss "Hey Jude". But instead, they play "Hey, Hey My My" by Neil Young. I continue to drive, assuming "Hey Jude" is the next song.
3:01 -
Late, late, late. I hate being late. Road work? ARGH. Stupid driver woman who doesn't know WHERE THE HELL SHE'S GOING? Get out of my way! Got a boy to pick up! Dang, he is really, really going to miss "Hey Jude". But instead, they play "Hey Jealousy" by the Gin Blossoms. I continue to drive, assuming "Hey Jude" is the next song.
3:04 -
What? WHAT? How could this be the stupid car line? How could it be this long?! Oh man! Stupid, stupid traffic, stupid, stupid car line. Poor little guy is standing there waiting and thinking that his mother DOESN'T CARE ABOUT HIM. I just HAD to have my stupid wine, didn't I? And on top of it all, he's going to miss "Hey Jude". But instead, they play "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix. I continue inching slowly forward in the car line, assuming "Hey Jude" is the next song.
3:08 -
I finally, finally get to the front of the carline. The helper mom opens the door for Jude, who jumps in. "Hey Jude" begins playing.
I mean really, what are the odds of that?
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah-nah nah, nah-nah-nah nah, hey Jude...
It was karma. That b&^ch understands the need for wine.
When I was 6 the Beatles song Michelle came out. From that moment on everyone that heard my name would belt out the song. I mean every.single.one! (damn the Beatles for being so popular) I started to hate it so much that by the time I meet my husband 15 years later I told him that if he started to sing it it would be the last date we ever went on.
Posted by: Michele | 09/02/2011 at 03:56 AM
You should have totally played the lottery that day!!!
I liked the Michelle song and especially the French lines.
Posted by: Michele R. | 09/02/2011 at 04:42 AM
Sometimes it just works out. I can see the need for wine and cool taht Jude got to hear "his" song.
Posted by: VandyJ | 09/02/2011 at 07:21 AM
I guess I'm an old Mom - wine is definitely a priority. The kid can wait a few minutes.
Yeah, I know - but they all grew up despite me. Or perhaps to spite me.
Posted by: Jan | 09/02/2011 at 07:28 AM
LOVE.
Posted by: Sarah at themommylogues | 09/02/2011 at 09:27 AM
PB always says the key to success is timing.
Posted by: MamaBadger | 09/02/2011 at 10:11 AM
Guilty as a Michelle-singer here! Love that song, love girls/women named Michel(l)e...they always end up being people I enjoy spending time with. (As evidenced by the fact that they put up with me singing their name.)
I think I was just jealous, though. No one ever sang "Amie" to me.
Back to the subject at hand - You were obviously meant to have that wine, Gretchen!
Posted by: Aimee | 09/02/2011 at 10:33 AM
Love it.
Posted by: Elizabeth | 09/02/2011 at 08:51 PM
That is...a lot of "hey" songs. I had no idea. I would have assumed Hey Jude would have been first, too.
Picton Bay, hmm? I must look into it.
Posted by: Keely | 09/03/2011 at 02:55 PM