Today, I managed to get all the way to work before I realized I didn't have my badge.  No big deal, I only had to wait a few minutes for someone to come around and let me in the building but it is kindeve a pain.  Right now, our office is the 2nd floor of an old bank building in downtown Charles Town.  I need my badge really only to get to the 2nd floor using the elevator, or to get in the door on the 2nd floor if I take the stairs.   I was ok as long as I didn't leave the building much - sounds easier than it actually is because American Public University has about 8 office scattered across downtown Charles Town.  And it's the end of the month, so I had a ton of bills to bring over to finance.  Plus I had to go get the mail, a task I have been avoiding since I rolled over my foot.  (UPDATE:  it's not broken, thank you for asking Margo.  It's just super bad sprain.  It got all bruised up on the side of my foot where i would have an arch if I didn't have flat feet.  It hurt pretty bad most of the weekend but I can put weight on it now, I just feel scared that I'll roll it over again.  Bill got me a wrap at the drug store and it is really helping a lot.)

I tried to wait as long as possible before I made the trip over to 111 West Congress Street to get the mail and to take all of my stuff to finance.  And I drove over.  I actually gave up my spot at the 8-hr parking meter to drive over.  I knew I had some big boxes waiting for me and i just didn't want to struggle with them.

Anyway, i got the mail got back to the office and all was well.  All day I just assumed my badge was in the pocket of my jeans that i wore on Friday.  That's where I had it all day.  I just looked for it and I have no idea where it is.  Its not in my jeans, i couldn't find it in the truck, and I completely dumped out my purse looking for it.  I'm starting to wonder if it fell off somewhere.  It's not like me to lose my badge.  The first job i had that required a badge was when I worked at AOL in OKC - and that was about 9 years ago.  I've never lost my badge.  Not while I was at AOL as a careless teenager, or when I was at General Dynamics, or at Sprint.  So why now!!!!  I was doing so well.  

OH!  there is one last place I can look.  in my black jacket that I wore Friday, and I left it hanging on my chair.  I wonder if it's in there . . .