Ditch of Humiliation

Who can drive down a road that has NO ice, NO obstacles, NO road-dangers whatsoever, and somehow manage to spin out into the ditch? That would be me! I'm not sure where my head was at... I wasn't adjusting the radio or anything, just snapped out of a reverie to find myself getting a little close to the shoulder and then over-reacted! Cranked the steering wheel, did an unintentional donut, then landed facing the opposite direction on a steep, soft shoulder. Picture a green Echo looking something like this:

I was hoping to avoid utter embarassment, by just pulling out and heading on my way, but no such luck. With one back tire in the air and both front tires sunk into soft ground, I had to wait for a tow truck. Before the tow truck arrived, a curious policeman showed up. He decided to park his car behind mine, flashing lights and all. He also decided to call his parter in a giant police van to come and have a look.

On the upside, I got to keep warm in the back of a police car. Criminals get VERY little foot room! Policemen get GPS systems to keep track of their buddies' vehicles. I got many stares from passers-by during the 40 minute wait for the tow truck.