Lynn and I drove back into town from our trailer to vote. Unfortunately, we came in at rush hour. Or in this case two hours of not rushing at all.

The upside, such as it is, is all the time it gives to people watch. People in dense, slow moving traffic tend to do some strange things. As with the following.

Item One: Lynn noticed people smiling at us and making “kissy faces”. It took a few minutes to realize these were actually intended for our dog Chester. He was cruising along with his head out the window. He’s so cute people just automatically smile at him. We just caught the leftovers as they pulled past us.

Item Two: A man opens the door of his SUV, leans out and spits. He closes the door and drives on. When traffic brings us alongside, he takes his toothbrush out of his mouth and talks to Chester. Every time we end up next to him he’s still brushing his teeth. For the next several minutes. That man LOVES his oral hygiene.

Item Three: A man driving along texting. Phone in one hand, typing with the other. Steering with his knee? His toes? I don’t know for sure, but apparently he didn’t get the meno about the new law making it an official no-no.

And we had time to chat about what we plan to do in our house after we close up the trailer for the season. Just crept along enjoying each others company

For once, twice the drive time actually gave twice the enjoyment.

Cheers, Winston