On my way

So I'm off to Chicago this afternoon to reconcile one of my warehouses. I'm taking Brian, my only current employee, for his first physical count. This particular warehouse has a lot of material, so we will be busy. I went to the airport yesterday to pick up our rental car. I always seem to show up just as 5 planes have landed and everyone on the planes needs a car, and they all use Hertz. The couple in front of me had 1/2 hour to prepare for their turn, but when it arrived, still needed to have a 5 minute conversation on which credit card they should use. I was just about to reach over the woman's shoulder and pull one of the many she had visible, when they settled on one of the 2 American Express cards I could see. Then, they need each step explained to them, the charges, the damage form and the insurance, oh the insurance. If you have ever rented a car, and listened to the insurance sales pitch, now imagine that you asked for a detailed explanation on each different coverage. You can see where that might take a minute or 20. Then, on top of that, they didn't speak very good English AND they wanted to chat up the lady behind the desk, who was on her own I might add. There is road rage and now there is line rage. Let's go people, I have a life. I spent this morning getting the pool ready for my absence and packing for the trip. The good thing is, I get to wear jeans and t-shirts for the next three days. Amazing what little things make me happy. Hopefully, this trip to Chitown, I won't blow through any toll booths or do anything that may cause me to make the papers. And pray the warehouse is in better shape than I fear it is.