Car Rides

People dread long car rides. And understandably so. I mean, I have driven cross country twice. And I know it can be a long, long ride. Nine hours in the car can make you bonkers.

But I like long-ish car rides...alone. Not that company can't be good. Company can be good. And I don't mind that. Oh, but a roadtrip all by your lonesome self is delightful. And I should know. I've driven long miles all alone many a time. From Alexandria to Fayettville, North Carolina or Richmond, Virginia or even Philadelphia. From Vegas to Spanish Fork, Utah.

Why? Why should being cramped up in a car for hours all by yourself be enjoyable?

1. You can listen to whatever music you want and sing along like you are a rock star.

2. You can listen to a song over and over and no one can get bored with it.

3. You can listen to a good book and really get into it.

4. You can call a friend and chat for a really long time.

5. You can be all alone with your thoughts. And you can think and think and think without interruption.

6. You can see a lot of sites.

7. You can play the alphabet game over and over, and you always come out the winner!

8. You can eat whatever you like. (Well, perhaps you should not...but I don't know what it is about me and the car...but I eat a lot of junk!)

9. I don't know what it is about the open road but I love it.

10. There's just something about a long stretch of nothing...no cities or towns but just hills or trees or mountains. I like that feeling of isolation.

Yes, a good road trip all alone in the car is not a bad thing at all. I'm driving down to San Antonio with my sister-in-law today. I'm actually pretty happy about it, even if it is not all by my lonesome. I'm excited to be on the road. Moving. Going. Somewhere. Anywhere.