Tag: driving

WHAT WOULD McQUEEN HAVE DONE? by GARRY ARMSTRONG

It must be payback. Karma, hubris, or both. For more than 30 years, I drove a succession of fully loaded convertibles with Steve McQueen in my brain. Once, I was racing to a story in the dead of night when a State Trooper pulled me over. He asked the traditional question. He smiled when I … Continue reading WHAT WOULD McQUEEN HAVE DONE? by GARRY ARMSTRONG

WHAT WOULD McQUEEN HAVE DONE? by GARRY ARMSTRONG

It must be payback. Karma, hubris, or both. For more than 30 years, I drove a succession of fully loaded convertibles with Steve McQueen in my brain. Once, I was racing to a story in the dead of night when a State Trooper pulled me over. He asked the traditional question. He smiled when I … Continue reading WHAT WOULD McQUEEN HAVE DONE? by GARRY ARMSTRONG

WHAT WOULD STEVE McQUEEN HAVE DONE?

It must be payback. Karma, hubris, or both. For more than 30 years, I drove a succession of fully loaded convertibles with Steve McQueen in my brain. Once, I was racing to a story in the dead of night when a State Trooper pulled me over. He asked the traditional question. He smiled when I … Continue reading WHAT WOULD STEVE McQUEEN HAVE DONE?

FIVE THINGS I DON’T MISS ABOUT COMMUTING

5 Things that you miss about your daily commute. I contemplated leaving this page blank because there is nothing I miss about commuting. I did tens of thousands of miles of long distance commuting. Audiobooks were an outgrowth of the endless commute and they kept me from losing my mind. They originally came as tapes. … Continue reading FIVE THINGS I DON’T MISS ABOUT COMMUTING

WHERE IS STEVE McQUEEN WHEN I REALLY NEED HIM? – Garry Armstrong

It must be payback. Karma, hubris - or both. For more than 30 years, I drove a succession of fully loaded convertibles with Steve McQueen in my brain. Once, I was racing to a story in the dead of night when a State Trooper pulled me over. He asked the traditional question. He smiled when … Continue reading WHERE IS STEVE McQUEEN WHEN I REALLY NEED HIM? – Garry Armstrong

CAR-MA AND COPS – Marilyn Armstrong

It was a lovely crisp Saturday morning. I was heading north out of New York to visit Garry in Boston. I don't remember which car I was driving. Probably my turquoise VW Rabbit, my personal pocket rocket. I am not a slow driver, though I try to be a careful one. If I see a wide open … Continue reading CAR-MA AND COPS – Marilyn Armstrong

DRIVING, RIDING, PILOTING AND CAPTAINING – Garry & Marilyn Armstrong

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things People Drive, Ride, Pilot, or Captain Lots of ways to get around! You can ride, pilot, drive, captain. You can ride a horse, a bicycle, a motorcycle, an ATV ... Little plane and a big sky ... Old car to new ... and Garry unpacking the car.

A BUSY, BUSY DAY IN THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY – Garry Armstrong

T.G.I.F.! It's the end of a not so merry week in this murky month of May.  The weather Gods have not been kind to many people in the United States. I guess we should be happy not to have volcanoes, flowing lava, tsunamis, mud slides, blizzards or raging forest fires. Think positive, always think positive, … Continue reading A BUSY, BUSY DAY IN THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY – Garry Armstrong

A PASSENGER ON LIFE’S ROAD

I am just a passenger on the long, rutted road of life. Seriously, I don't drive more than I must. Don't like it when I do. I know I can, which is important (emergencies can happen), but it has been so long since I did much driving, I've forgotten the turns and twists in the … Continue reading A PASSENGER ON LIFE’S ROAD

RIGHT WAY, WRONG WAY

Question: You are walking around the house and you feel something on your foot. Like maybe ... a cord. Do you: A) Give a good, solid pull. Be very distressed when a lamp crashes to the floor. B) Keep walking until you fall over. Be very distressed when you lose a front tooth. C) Look down, realize … Continue reading RIGHT WAY, WRONG WAY