Yesterday morning I made a quick trip to the grocery store, and, as always, locked the car doors.
When I came out with my purchases, I was annoyed to see that a back window was all the way down. Dismissing it as my own carelessness, I tried to open the driver side door with my key. (The fob hasn't worked in years.) No go. It seemed like the key wouldn't go all the way in. So there I was, key in hand and still locked out.
Then I realized that the open back window was my salvation. If only Josie had been with me, I could have hoisted her through the window and had her unlock my door.
I began to scan the parking lot in search of a suitably slender and agile person. Lots of hefty good old boys but no children. Then I noticed a young couple loading picnic supplies into their trunk.
I threw myself on their mercy and the young woman at once was quite nimbly through the window and had the door open.
I have always relied on the kindness of strangers.
And on Mr. Google who, when I did a search, let me know that excessive heat can cause automatic locks to freeze, due to expansion of plastic and metal.
A lesson learned--don't lock the car doors when it's this hot.
4 comments:
Yikes, I never knew that locks might do that! My very old car better behave, I'm telling it. You were so lucky to find someone to climb in to unlock your car.
Nor did I know that. But now we both do.
I wonder if that can happen with a newer car. Our car resides in our garage, but when Jerry makes runs to the grocery store or pharmacy, he has to park in an open lot.
Happy to hear you found somebody willing to help you out! People can still be surprisingly helpful in this nasty world. Soccer fans who are here for the games are praising the hospitality and helpfulness of Americans.
I thought you were going to tell us that it was the wrong car. 😎
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