7:12 – Set mug of green tea into the cup holder of car.
7:13 – Drop keys with a splash into cup of green tea. Keys sink to bottom. Fish keys out.
7:14 – Go back in house. Pour rice into ziplock baggie. Get back into car. Drive to work.
7:28 – Park and walk 150 yards into the office directly into the teeth of flag-stretching north wind.
7:31 – Discover that access badge is still in car. Walk back to car with wind at back.
7:33 – Grab badge from console and repeat the tooth-chattering walk.
7:37 – Settle into office. Fire up computer. Put keys into bag of rice to dry battery.
8:00 – Open bottom drawer of desk. File paperwork.
8:13 – Print document.
8:14 – Get up from chair to retrieve document from printer. Bash shin on open desk drawer.
8:15 – Limp to copy machine. Grab bandage from first aid kit on wall.
8:16 – Sit back down at desk. Roll up pant leg. Wonder how there could be so much blood.
8:20 – Stop bleeding. Apply bandage. Smile – that makes three bad things. Enjoy the reminder of a very fruitful day.