MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT DRIVING
by Eric Munter
I love driving. Whether I’m cruising around town or setting out for a cross-country road trip, driving is just great. I can be with a group of people or all by myself, and either way I love the experience.
In high school, I was the first of my friends to get my license. This meant I got to be the “chauffeur” of the group. I would drive my friends around town without a destination in mind and we would talk and talk and talk, having the best of times. So many great memories were forged in what I affectionately call “The Cheeto.” This is because my first car was an orange Ford Explorer – the fact that the car was orange was more the reason for the name rather than its make.
Nowadays I spend most of my time alone in my car, typically for my daily commute in the mornings and evenings. And even though I’m alone, I still find myself enjoying my drives. Driving is one of the few times I get to spend with just me. I can spend it thinking about my next book idea, day dreaming (while still paying attention to the road, of course), or singing along (badly) to the latest AT40 (“American Top 40”) song on the radio. However I spend the time, I treasure it, enjoy it and remember the time fondly.
It is fond memories like these, be they good times with friends or quiet moments by myself, that (excuse the obvious pun) drive me.
JUN