There's Nothing Wrong With Her Lungs!

Mom and I had an eventful day on Friday! It started out as just a regular old Friday. I dropped Mom off at the beauty salon for her regular 11am appointment. She got her hair done and visited with her pals, then walked over the Gilmart (the Polish deli/store) to play some lottery and see what they had on the lunch menu. Gilmart has an area of the store that has hot food for sale to either eat in (there is a small area with seating) or take-out. The food is great! They give you tons of food and it's an inexpensive meal - enough to share! So, Mom wanders over to see what's on the menu and decides to buy some fish and some noodles & cabbage (Gilmart makes THE BEST noodles & cabbage ever!). She brings this all home and we have lunch together. That's when she springs it on me. "Larry C's father died and the wake is today at Wolniak's from 2-9pm. Since I have Bingo tonight, I'd like to go before Bingo. Will you take me?" UGH No wonder she was so nice to me and bought food from Gilmart! haha

I know how much it means to Mom to go to these wakes/visitations. So I happily drive her over there (it's only a few miles away). I bring my current book to read as I wait in the car. This is my compromise for taking her to all the wakes/visitations. I don't have to go in with her unless I know the person and want to. She doesn't take too long... and it's starting to rain as she is getting into my vehicle... and the kids are getting out of school just about then. Needless to say, traffic is crazy being Friday afternoon, raining and around school dismissal time.

We are in the left turn lane, third from the front, when the action starts. A white van pulls into the left turn lane on the street to my left (where I'm heading). A moment later, we hear sirens and think that an ambulance is headed our way. WRONG! A grey vehicle screeches to a stop in front of the white van, pulling parallel to it so that it's path forward is blocked. Two guys (undercover police officers) get out of the grey vehicle WITH GUNS DRAWN and start yelling at the driver to get out of his vehicle. They pull the driver out of the van, toss him on the ground, and proceed to try to handcuff him while he is struggling to get away. OMG! Really? In my neighborhood?

I am stunned just about speechless, but manage to bring Mom's attention to all the action. Mom, on the other hand, starts screaming at me. "Move! Don't turn over there! Go straight! Get away from there!" Her reaction was priceless. She may not be able to see or hear all that well anymore, but there is certainly nothing wrong with her lungs!

P.S. We're fine. The police handled it like the professionals they are and no one was harmed. Just a little excitement in our otherwise quiet and normal lives.