An Unexpectedly Pleasant Experience at the BMV

Our car registrations are due for renewal in the middle of February. I decided to make a trek to the BMV today with Ethan to renew them and to get the "In God We Trust" license plates before they are no longer offered. I didn't research very well ahead of time, but since they are closed on Monday, Tuesday is one of their busiest days (espeically during lunch). So, Ethan and I ended up going out in the yucky rain during lunchtime on a typically very busy day for the BMV. However, we only waited in line for a short time at what I call the "triage" desk (where they determine whether you have the correct documentation needed for your transaction and funnel your name to the appropriate associate's line). Anyhow, I had come prepared with Ethan in his stroller and a book and snacks in his stroller basket. We waited briefly, and Ethan stayed entertained by waving and saying "hi" to everyone. One guy in the waiting area got a huge kick out of him and said that Ethan should be a politician because he was waving and saying hi to every person he saw. I am really not fond of politics, so let's hope that's not the career path that he decides to pursue! After just a couple of minutes, we were called up for our transaction. I have usually encountered what I would term "surly" employees at the BMV during previous visits, but the lady who helped us today was very friendly. She had us all set with our new plates in about 5 minutes, and we were out the door in about 10 minutes total. I am very impressed that things went that smoothly at the BMV!