DAILY SNACK
It was raining pretty hard.
I started the car, hit the defrost button and turned on the wipers.
L’il I fell asleep right away.
But Young C and I enjoyed looking for songs on the radio dial,
And identifying street names,
And pointing out landmarks.
We drove right past home and right past bedtime,
Into the dusk.
The smell of rain on a cool summer evening in the car,
Took me right back to my own childhood.
Memories of where safety and security meet excitement and adventure.
They both nodded off and I pulled over and opened a novel.
Off the road, off the grid, the ultimate escape.