Mar 09 2011
Driven
Yesterday, Rob and I car pooled to town together. It was so fun!
Unlike most Americans, I hate to drive, so I was happy to hand over the wheel. I’ve always wanted a chauffeur*. And Rob makes interesting company. We also brought Star along for the ride. Sometimes she stayed in the back seat, and sometimes she didn’t.
We stopped off briefly so Rob could express plant some daffodils he found in the wilds of my garden at the front of my brother’s property. Rob has landscaped it nicely there, with the pointy bush from their garden, crocuses, and now the daffodils. I’m pleased to say that my tulips are coming along nicely.
Rob had a ceramics class in the morning and an appointment in the afternoon at 4:00. So just in case he couldn’t get home in time to return the car to Megan at 5:00, when she leaves for work, we decided to share my car. Those of you who are wondering why he didn’t take his trusty truck don’t live where gas is $3.79 a gallon and have a truck which gets about 5 miles to the gallon.
We arranged to meet up at Monica’s store (conveniently located a block away) at 4:30. I ended up leaving work at about 4:15, having successfully labeled, stamped, stuffed, and sealed 500 envelopes. There was no way I was leaving work until I had wrestled them into submission. You haven’t lived until you’ve processed 500 envelopes. Or maybe you’ve died and gone to hell.
As I approached the corner, Rob pulled up beside me. Perfect timing and curbside service. What’s not to love?
*All those Hollywood starlets who keep getting arrested for DUI? I can never understand why they don’t have chauffeurs. Talk about a sensible luxury!
5 Responses to “Driven”
The family seems to have life very organized now….You really seem to have settled in well.
You brought back memories re: stuffing envelopes – I had a time doing this when I worked for an MP – ‘way back when. I got it down to a fine art eventually. Need some advice????!!!!!!!
jx
As a matter of fact, I do!
Good idea to car pool, traffic would get around much better if more people would do this, it would be also great for the environment.
Yay chauffeur, uh, I mean carpooling! I also LOVE not-driving and always wondered why drunk starlettes don’t hire chauffeurs -if I was stupidly rich that would be second on my list after a chef. or maybe 3rd after some cleaning staff. Wow, now I really want staff. I’ve been watching too much Downton Abbey!
There’s no such thing as too much Downton Abbey! 🙂 I just got my sister hooked on it. I’m glad that there will be another season soon.