DRIVER's LICENSE RENEWAL

Once someone turns 70, things change. You don't automatically get your driver's license renewed. And you need to go in person to the station. Last week we were at the eye doctor and had the documentation required for the driver's license completed. Right after that, we drove over to the medical doctor's office to have the medical section completed. But we did not have an appointment, and just needed to drop it off. It was with great hesitation that we left the document there for the doctor to complete, because we have not had very good luck with this place. The front desk staff have not had a lot of customer service training.  Both my husband and I can actually be critical about this stuff because health care was our occupation prior to moving here. They said it would take 5-7 days. When my husband walked over this morning to check if it was ready, not only was it ready, but he was greeted with a great deal of enthusiasm. We thought for sure it would have been lost, or not ready. In the old neighborhood, we were both used to being treated with great kindness and smiles (because everyone knew us at the clinic). It felt like home today. We are, however, both dreading the trip to the motor vehicle location, since this renewal can't be done on-line. The place is in Georgetown, no metro, and awful parking. In the old neighborhood, it was down the street, ample parking, and typically fast in and out.

It's hell getting old