Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Driving

It used to be fun to drive. I had a succession of 60's and 70's Chevy's with small block engines that I knew how to work on. I had them running fine, and kept them washed and shined. But these days, with all the traffic, construction, cops, gas prices, computer-controlled engines that require special tools to work on and new laws (seat belts, DUI etc.) it's just not fun to drive any more. Fuck, it's a 6-hour traffic school class if you're over 55 now. So I drive a practical piece of shit that I can't even bring myself to maintain unless it quits running. I stay home a lot.