Tag Archives: traffic
Road Trip
We decided to go to St. Louis on a three day weekend for a chance to see my mom and dad. We would drive up on Saturday and back on Monday. It seemed simple enough. It would be me, my … Continue reading
Dry as Arizona – Not
I feel as if I’ve been driving around in the rain all day — probably because I have. If I had gone in a straight line instead of loops and circles, I could have been to Arizona by now, where … Continue reading
Dust of an Unlucky Moon
I don’t know if she was born in the dust of an unlucky moon, sneezed at the wrong time, or was under the rug when God passed out the good luck genes. Bad luck seems to follow my daughter around … Continue reading
The Wrong Turn
It isn’t every day that a writer has a story land practically right in their lap, but that is exactly what happened to me. It was a rather nice late August day, not as humid as your average summer day … Continue reading
The Daily Commute
One of the best things about being retired is I no longer have to commute to work everyday of my life. I did it for a long time. Sometimes when I think back about it, I remember it as if … Continue reading
The Complaint Department is Open
Everyone seems to have something to complain about. They don’t like politics or politicians and think we would all be better off without having to hear so much about them, or from them. They don’t like Hillary they don’t like Trump or they … Continue reading
Road Rage
I live in the suburbs like millions of other Americans and commute to work daily. Normally, I have about a 30 to 40 minute commute, depending on traffic. Lately, due to construction on the Interstate, my commute time has become … Continue reading
Rain Rain Go Away
I woke up this morning and heard the rain. “It’s pouring,” I thought, half asleep. The sound of the rain is louder than the sound of the alarm clock. I turned over in bed and put the pillow over my … Continue reading
