Driving Aunt Sheryl

workmom blogs
RSS feed icon Browse the topics @home and @work. Engage with leading bloggers who offer advice on family and career as well as share stories about our rich workmom experience. Share your comments.

engage!

Not a mom blogger?

browse by

Driving Aunt Sheryl

Posted on July 09, 2011
Driving Aunt Sheryl

Forget about Miss Daisy !  I, too have myself a driver.  Or at least I did over the Fourth of July weekend.  My fifteen year old nephew Matthew got his driving permit.  Never mind the fact that the boy announced his arrival to Easter brunch by pulling his mother's car into the middle of my front yard.  That was quickly forgotten as I settled myself into the passenger seat.  Having a "driver" frees me up to drink coffee, return text messages and turn around to monitor the bickering in the back row without breaking the law or chancing harm to anyone.  Granted, I still needed to keep my eye on the road, especially the winding, tree covered Northern Michigan roads, but that was  just fine.  I can't think of a time when I've been happier sitting in the passenger seat. When we arrived in town I shared with Matthew the secret to parallel parking my very large Suburban. Drive around until you find a spot on the end and gracefully slide right into it.  While my husband makes fun of me, Matthew loved the strategy, quickly adding successful parallel parking to his driving resume. A boy after my own heart !

comments (1)

Fun! I about 3 years away

Kanesha Baynard's picture
by Kanesha Baynard on July 12, 2011

Fun! I about 3 years away from having my own driver. I think I'm looking forward to it.

Your Comment
All submitted comments are subject to the license terms set forth in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use