August 9, 2012
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Dorky Drive
I drove three hours in each direction today to retrieve the boy. It is soooo good to have him back home. And, for the record, he’s been here with his sister for nearly 2 hours, and they haven’t even bickered once. (You know I just jinxed it.)
He had a great time at the beach, from what I can tell. Here’s a sample conversation from the ride home:
Me: So did you go out for dinner last night to the seafood place?
Him: Yes.
Me: What did you eat?
Him: Seafood.
Me: No, I meant specifically. What food did YOU as a person, eat for YOUR dinner last night?
Him: Ummmm. I had some ribs and some mac-n-cheese that was really good and some ice cream.
Me: So, did you eat any fish?
Him: No.
And there you have it. Little detail, and questionably reliable information to boot.
When he got in the car, he asked if we could stop and get a drink. Like a chocolate milk from Starbucks. He was able to direct me right to the front of a Starbucks, where, much to his delight, they did not have chocolate milk boxes, after all. He ended up with a $4.40 “tall” (aka “not really small, but the smallest we’ll sell you, suckah!”) coffee-free frappucino type thing with a very chocolatey name. Sheesh – what a pushover I am after just a few days away from that sweet boy’s face.
I used my solo car time to catch up on a dorky podcast that I like, which was fun. And dorky, especially when I was laughing aloud at the content. After our son finished his fancy shmancy beverage, he settled in for a nap, so I clicked over to the audiobook I have been listening to for months now. It’s the Barbara Walters’ memoir, Audition. The fact that I’m listening to that, and have been for months now, is dorky in a whole different way. I wonder if anyone else under the age of 60 has read/listened to this book? Anyway, it’s enjoyable. She has had a pretty fascinating life. The section I heard today was all about her interactions with the most recent Presidents and their wives. She doesn’t really give any dirt, but it’s still fun to hear a little “behind the scenes” stuff. If you’re a dork like me, anyway.
Do you do listen to anything dorky in the car to entertain yourself?
Comments (3)
I often listen to the How Stuff Works podcasts. Approx 40 min explanations. Quite funny, and interesting. And dorky too lol.
I just listen to the classical music station. Yeah, it’s dorky but I like it.
Usually when I’m in the car I relish the silence.
I can’t do audiobooks–they make me crazy–but I think I would enjoy that Barbara Walters memoir. I’m dorky like that.
When my children aren’t monopolizing my iPod, I catch up on all my right-wing extremist podcasts. I walk around the house with my earbuds in and every so often I laugh out loud and my kids think I’m the biggest dork ever.