Patience Needed - HURRY!

Aye! Yi! Yi!. It's that time of year again -- Derby. Friday is the Oaks and then Saturday the Derby. People from everwhere desend on Louisville and it's not pretty. I just stay home and don't go out anywhere. Every year I promise myself that I will take a vacation day on Friday but every year I forget until it's too late. So today I ran the gauntlet of trying to dodge people crossing the street, waving signs at me "Park here", "Parking, $20 all day". These crazy people don't just stand on the curb they jump out into the street and after a while you wonder how many you are gonna pick off before you've driven about 4 blocks. You need quick reflexes and 360 degree vision to avoid hitting someone. The old request, "God grant me patience but HURRY!" takes on it's true meaning at this time.