Ol’ blue eyes is back

Back in November 2005, I got my first Washington driver’s license. It only took me a day or two to notice that the eye color on my license said BRN instead of BLU. As soon as I noticed, I made a plan to go into the licensing office and get that changed. Immediately! I’m blue-eyed and PROUD!

Flash-forward to this week. I pulled out my license for something and noticed that it was set to expire on my birthday. And that my address is still the first address I ever lived at in Washington. (I have moved at least 8 times since then) And, yes, my eye color was still BRN. Good intentions can only get you so far.

So, today, I took an afternoon break and hopped on light rail to go to the licensing department. I can’t renew online because my address is wrong. And I can’t prove what color my eyes REALLY are unless I go in person. I could renew my license, update my address and get my eye color right, all in one visit. I worked all morning, took a quick shower and headed out.

The wait wasn’t bad. My number was called within 20 minutes or so. But wait, they don’t take VISA for payment? Whew, I have another credit card buried in the back of my wallet, just in case. Then the guy says, “Just wait a minute or two and we’ll take your picture.” PICTURE? If you recall, I “took a quick shower and headed out.” That didn’t involve preparing myself to be photographed. That didn’t even involve LOOKING IN A MIRROR. Ack. Oh well, license photos are supposed to be terrible. And it was. Oh it was.

So I’m done. Temporary license in hand. Hike back up the hill to catch light rail home. Glance down at the license to check out that awesome photo again. Wait, what does that say? Eye color: BRN. Well, phoooey. Luckily, I noticed it within a block or two, was able to go back and have the guy redo it. He said it was his only void today, unless you count the one between his ears. HA! He had to take another picture, this one even worse than the first. As I head out the door, he says, “Have a nice day, blue-eyed Leah.”

Tee hee.