Funny little blip

I went to Sheboygan and picked up a young man that I am helping for the Waldo Intergroup last Saturday. When the event ended, I took him back to Sheboygan. This was after 9 p.m. on Saturday night. He asked me to take him to his girlfriend's residence but wanted to stop at a mini-mart on the way. He went into the Quik Trip while I sat outside in the car. I shut the car off while I waited for him.
When he came out, we drove out of the brightly lighted mini-mart parking area onto the street. I was unsure of where I needed to make a left turn as we travelled south on Calumet Drive and that was what I was focussing on. I made the left turn onto Michigan Avenue and immediately noted flashing lights behind me so I pulled over. An officer from the Sheboygan Police department appeared at my window and asked me for my drivers license and proof of insurance. She told me that I was driving without my headlights on. I quickly turned them on and mumbled, "I'm sorry." I gave her my license and quickly located my insurance certificate which I had carefully stored in the area where I keep my sunglasses. The officer asked where we had been and where we were going. I said we were coming from an AA event in Waldo and that I was taking him to his friend's house. The officer, a young woman, commented, "Well, I guess you haven't been drinking then". Shortly thereafter, she commented that my insurance certificate was expired. Sure enough, it expired on 12/23/2010. Later, I would discover that, yes, I had received the new certificate but it was buried in the pile of paper next to my computer. The officer went back to her vehicle saying she'd be right back. A good ten minutes later, she came back with a warning for driving after dark with no headlights and for not having proof of insurance. Lucky me. It was, however, embarrassing and both of us were more than a little nervous as we waited for the officer to return from her car. My young friend has an extensive record. Mine is completely empty at this time never having included any moving violations.
It's kind of coincidental that the last time I was pulled over, by a Sheboygan County Deputy, one of my former students, it was also on a night I was returning from an AA event near Mauston, WI.
That's my report for today.

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