Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is yours truly, as captured by the fine folks at American Traffic Solutions. It seems that Greenwood Village, Colorado has outsourced its traffic safety to a company in Arizona. No points, no record, just a $75 fine mailed to an anonymous address in Ohio.

See, a little over a month ago, we were on the way to our first adoption training on attachment theory. We live about 75 miles north of where we needed to be…we left 80 minutes before the class. I swear the light was orange! (I think the car behind me must have gotten hit too.)

And speaking of costs, we’ve added a cost page to our blog as well as a running cost ticker on the sidebar. We do this as a service to those starting the process who will undoubtedly struggle to get a total big picture of the little odds and ends. Our best advice? If you’re running late, be sure to ask your spouse to drive!