Tag Archives: driving
Wait Right Here
Earlier this week my car asked to be taken to the shop for repairs. A deep, distressed growl replaced the normal quiet hum of road noise. Either I’d developed a mechanical problem or a dyspeptic grizzly had taken up residence … Continue reading
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Care and Maintenance
As far as my cars are concerned, my primary function is to take them in for maintenance as often as possible. My mechanic shares their viewpoint, except he also sees me as the guy who pays for that maintenance. … Continue reading
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Road Trippin’
Maybe it’s a bad case of nostalgia; or maybe it’s the fact that my kids are getting older; or maybe it’s because I can’t afford the gas to drive to the edge of town. Whatever the reason, I’ve been thinking … Continue reading
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Division of Motor Violence
When I got a note in the mail saying I needed to renew my driver’s license, I wasn’t worried. After all, I’ve been driving since I was sixteen. All I had to do was take a quick written exam, get … Continue reading
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Parking Mad
If you lived through the eighties, you probably remember the highly instructive Mad Max film series in which Mel Gibson played an enigmatic loner who traveled a post-apocalyptic wasteland trying to find a parking space. Just kidding. He was traveling … Continue reading
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