Ensight – Jeremy Wright

Jason Looney (found him thanks to my New Blog Contest), blogs his account of driving to pick up his wife and kids today. This is so me on so many levels it isn’t even funny. Here’s one small bit of this epic journey:

We don’t make the light. Now I’m fully steamed. But my latest weave has left me in the right lane and, if I’m decisive enough, I can turn right here, ahead of the cross traffic. So I punch it! I sweep out in front of the traffic, cross the lanes and make it to the center lane. I will cut through this corner lot and get ahead of the furniture truck!

Only I’ve picked a horrible corner to cut. I have to drive completely around a building and over two speed bumps. The first bump isn’t bad, but I see an impending pedestrian near the second, larger one. I’ll have to hustle! I give it some gas, hit the bump, and halfway over my car freezes in mid-air. The only sound: “Ol’ Jason better hope he makes that appointment, or Daisy’ll get right nasty.”

I land, make a hard left, and gun it for the street.

And the Toyota Highlander ahead of me on the exit row is in no hurry. Napping, possibly.