Living as we do in a very walkable city, we don't drive very much. We walk to work, and to the grocery store, and to restaurants and our friends' houses. We're on the second day of a six day road trip.

I have one of those minds that never turns off, a hyper-alert, information-gathering and -assessing brain. This is great for many things, but it is not very relaxing. It's hard to fall asleep, for one thing.

When I used to go rock climbing a lot, I often described it as "relaxing" which surprised many people. There is something about being entirely focused on one problem, on which my life depends, that made me very peaceful. I was in a horrendous car accident once, with a few other people, and while everyone else was crying and shouting (and the driver running away from the scene of the accident!) I found myself almost supernaturally calm and rational, flagging down a passing car, getting them to call an ambulance, tending to the injured. Maybe I should work in an emergency room?

I think this is also why I love driving.

Have to get back on the road now. More on this later.

LINK | 6:30 PM | TB

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