Puppy Orphan?

So I almost killed a pedestrian today.

What is it with the older, very conservative, very uptight, way too self absorbed Washington businessmen? The answer? Apparently they own the world!

Why so bitter you ask? While I love my new job, I have been so overwhelmed lately that by the time 6:30 rolls around I am so ready to go home to my pup!!! I slink in to my car, deaprt the garage in our building and round the corner on to 13th street. At the next intersection I turn right onto H street. Now... keep in mind; it's dusk. My light is green. I slow and glance to the pedestrian sign above. What do I see? A SOLID RED HAND! So I begin to round the corner. Then what do I see? Some jackass who doesn't even break his stride at the curb, walks right out in front of me. I jack on the break missing him by inches. Then........ this jackass.......has the never to shoot me the finger and scream at me!!! This guy has got to be in his 50s, wearing a dark suit and a dark shirt-like I can even see him walking on the solid red hand!

So on the ride home I started to think. What if I had hit him? What if I had really injured him? This guy probably has some high powered job, hence his extreme importance and obvious exemption from the LAW. He probably would have sued me or had me convicted with mandatory jail time. This then made me think, who would parent my furry daughter?

Obviously, my commute is way too long!

I'm calm now. But jeeeze!