Tag Archives: cars

Jul16

when you can’t find your hundred or so cars.

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rolling sculpture car show 
walked downtown to have lunch with my daughter and granddaughter
noticing a few cool cars
were slowly coming into town and parking on main street
interesting to see the mix
some new, some old, some not sure what they were
we guessed that more cars would arrive later for the show
imagine my surprise as i walked a different route home
just one street over
to see cars lined up as far as  the eye could see on both sides
ah, there they are
right behind us
 nothing gets by me
just another reason
why i chose to be a teacher
rather than a professional witness, detective, or spy.
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‘i know a lot about cars, man. i can look at any car’s headlights and tell you exactly which way it’s coming.’
-mitch hedberg

Aug14

park it.

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here are the only ones allowed to park on the closed-off street

look at them making the most of it and taking all the good spots

they must know someone or have special licenses.

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“when i get real bored i like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot,

then sit in my car and count how many people ask when i am leaving.”

-steven wright

Dec29

just stop.

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for those who may be unsure

i’m going to just go ahead and say it:

a stop sign in not meant to be a suggestion. 

(good thing there’s a backup here for a second chance to get it right)

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‘if you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.”

-orson welles

Jul17

rolling sculpture.

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this one shares my vintage

 

the return of

the rolling sculpture car show

where whimsical art and classic style share the road

 

this one shows its true colors

“whither goest thou, america, in thy shiny car in the night?”

-jack kerouac

Sep3

get in line.

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safe travels.

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“if all the cars in the united states were placed end to end,

it would probably be labor day weekend.”

-doug larson

 

 

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image credit: national toy museum (record for world’s longest line of toy cars)

Aug3

middle of the road.

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road plan haiku

this plan gives me pause

some things better on paper

may not go as planned.

 

 

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“the middle of the road is where the white line is – and that’s the worst place to drive.”

-robert frost

Oct21

safe passage.

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sign found on a trip to the farm. 

might be good advice for all drivers on the road

not just the young pedal car drivers on the track.

 

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“I simply go about my passage swiftly and silentlwith a certain deliberate, dark efficiency.” 

-george carlin

Sep26

accidents.

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along the way on my weekday drive

there is often a traffic mishap or accident

and if I begin to worry about being late

or get annoyed by the hold up

  i think about how the person/people involved must feel

how their life instantly changed in that moment

they were just having an ordinary day

and then

this happened

maybe they were

headed to work

to visit someone

leaving for a vacation

going to a celebration

helping someone

so many possibilities

 i’ve got no room to complain 

 nothing to worry about

puts it all right back into perspective

so i listen to my music and sit with my gratitude.

 

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“since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents,

it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well. “

-john paul jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

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image credit: wellandgood.com

Jul25

keeping count.

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“never have more children than you have car windows.”

-erma bombeck

Mar23

above average.

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after pulling into the lot

i made a quick decision to park a little bit away from this one. 

not real sure that marketing is one of their strengths either. 

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 “the one thing that unites all human beings,

regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, 

is that, deep down inside,

we all believe that we are above-average drivers”

-dave barry