Words of wisdom for today:  If you break down on the roadway, you better have a vehicle with keyless entry.  That feature would have helped a few people this morning.  In stark contrast to yesterday’s trying ride, we had a rather uneventful commute overall.  The roads were dry, and although the sun brought solar glare delays, we did not see the colossal backups that the rain brought yesterday.

However, we did have a few disabled vehicles.  Normally, this wouldn't have been much of an issue, but for the fact that the drivers locked themselves out of their car after it broke down.  We see this from time to time, and it stands to reason.  Your car breaks down suddenly, you pull over and rush out of the car to check under the hood, close your door and lock the keys inside.  Let’s hope these drivers had the presence of mind to bring their coffee and cell phone with them when they bolted from their vehicle!

One of my friends recently went to pick up her daughter from school.  She left her keys and her dog Rex inside the car and the doors unlocked.  Her dog is a very enthusiastic pooch, and in a burst of energy, Rex stepped on the power door lock switch, locking all of the car doors.  Efforts to make Rex unlock the doors brought nothing more than tail wagging and barking.  My friend used a coat hanger to get back in, no thanks to Rex! Something tells me Rex will be a back seat driver no more.