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fullygoldy) wrote2005-11-15 07:24 am
fullygoldy) wrote2005-11-15 07:24 am
DMV in <20 minutes!
It was a Veteran's Day miracle, I tell you.
Yesterday, Mavis stayed home from school, feeling a bit under the weather. I seized the opportunity todrag chauffeur her impatient self down to the DMV to pick up her temporary permit. I figured we'd avoid her having to miss any other school time.
We arrived at 2:10ish, and there was no line at the check-in desk. One of the 2 women there runs the licensing stuff, and had us step around to the side of the desk. She was moving about 100 mph the entire time. Took care of our papers, and 2 other people simultaneously, administered Mavis's vision test while setting up a young man for his motorcycle test ("oh that's a quick and simple one, don't worry a thing about it" says Carol de la DMV--my new favorite person), and I'm sure Mavis could have just spouted random letters at that point, but whatever, she doesn't need glasses. Then, $25 paid and "just have a seat in the photo waiting area."
We totally bypassed the whole 'get a number and wait 2 hrs for it to be called so you can step up to the long counter and find out you don't have all the appropriate paperwork ready area' and took up residence in the specified chairs. I cracked my book. Mavis's name was called. I closed my book. She signed her name and smiled (sort of) for her picture. After all, her stomach was still quite queasy, and yes, it shows in the pic, which we received about 2 minutes later. Thank yous to the people who serviced us, and out the door at 2:30ish.
In 6 yrs of dealing with the DMV on Segoe Rd, this is by far the most painless experience I've ever had. Well, other than the psychological anguish of seeing my first baby's pic on an official DMV document.
The only DMV tradition upheld yesterday was the 'terrible picture' requirement. And it really isn't that bad, but she does look a bit green around the gills.
Yesterday, Mavis stayed home from school, feeling a bit under the weather. I seized the opportunity to
We arrived at 2:10ish, and there was no line at the check-in desk. One of the 2 women there runs the licensing stuff, and had us step around to the side of the desk. She was moving about 100 mph the entire time. Took care of our papers, and 2 other people simultaneously, administered Mavis's vision test while setting up a young man for his motorcycle test ("oh that's a quick and simple one, don't worry a thing about it" says Carol de la DMV--my new favorite person), and I'm sure Mavis could have just spouted random letters at that point, but whatever, she doesn't need glasses. Then, $25 paid and "just have a seat in the photo waiting area."
We totally bypassed the whole 'get a number and wait 2 hrs for it to be called so you can step up to the long counter and find out you don't have all the appropriate paperwork ready area' and took up residence in the specified chairs. I cracked my book. Mavis's name was called. I closed my book. She signed her name and smiled (sort of) for her picture. After all, her stomach was still quite queasy, and yes, it shows in the pic, which we received about 2 minutes later. Thank yous to the people who serviced us, and out the door at 2:30ish.
In 6 yrs of dealing with the DMV on Segoe Rd, this is by far the most painless experience I've ever had. Well, other than the psychological anguish of seeing my first baby's pic on an official DMV document.
The only DMV tradition upheld yesterday was the 'terrible picture' requirement. And it really isn't that bad, but she does look a bit green around the gills.