day 13: taking a toll

mission:

• pay the golden gate bridge toll for the car behind me

i did not know the golden gate toll went up to $6?!  what the…

anyway.  anticipating a lovely day at the russian river, i decided my deed for the day would be to pay toll for the car behind me.  on the way back into the city, i allllmooost forgot as i was so focused on food (fast was about to break) and being teased with ideas of in ‘n out burger.  mmmmmm.

i realized i had forgotten my beloved minicards in my backpack in the trunk.  i was going to stop and jump out of the car before my turn came in line and grab my cards, i decided.  i thought how funny/disturbing it might be if the car behind me started honking and hating that i was slowing the line down and then i ended up paying their toll :D  alas, that wasn’t what happened.  the golden gate toll line, beyond that, doesn’t really feel like a line.  it’s more of a mish mosh of cars scattered in front of a few booths.

so i get to the attendant booth.  i’m all about to pull out a nice clean $10 when i notice freakin toll is $6?!!!  nevermind i thought, i could save a buck, thank you.  HAAAAAAA HA.  just kidding.

i give mister attendant man a $20 and ask him “hey can you pay for the car behind me and give them this [hand him minicard]?  you can give me change for 2 tolls.”  he’s a mild-mannered looking middle aged guy…just smirks a little and nods.

like a big fat nerd i’m pulling out like 2 miles an hour to try to get the reaction of the old couple behind me.  although i can’t really make out faces, i see the attendant point to my car while talking to the folks.  that makes me smile.  i don’t think i necessarily needed dap from homies in the back, so i sped off.

yay.