Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Road Trip

Yesterday, the teenagers and I ( my two oldest "children") went on a road trip.

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE road trips.

While any good road trip does not have to have a purpose,
     we had a 2:00 meeting to visit a college campus, three hours away.

Out the door at a decent hour, a quick "on the go" stop for coffee and breakfast,
      and we were on our way.

I settled into my seat, allowing my alter egos, GPS and Cruise Control, to take over.  

I had more important things to do, like choosing the right radio station to suit my mood.


In order to have a successful road trip, one must ABSOLUTELY have good music.

The teenagers were plugged into their own, 
     so I had complete control over the knob (or button).    

Little did I know, Mondays are  "Eighties Appreciation Days",
     and since it was Monday,
my road trip turned out to be a trip down memory lane, as well.

The Police, The Cars, RICK JAMES (Super Freak!), B-52's, Pat Benatar, Billy Joel, Billy Idol........................to name a few.

I knew all the lyrics, and sang aloud with unbridled joy.     

Every song brought with it a memory,
     transporting me back to a carefree time in my life,
when the most difficult decision was where to hang out on a Friday night.  

By the time we reached our destination, I felt like I was seventeen again.

As I walked toward the campus with my two teenagers, however,
     I was quickly reminded that I was not. 

I am the PARENT of a SEVENTEEN year old,
     who is about to go off to college (I told myself).

Maybe I will go back to the car and listen to eighties music...............

     FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE! 



 









    












   

      




4 comments:

  1. AMEN! You MUST come with me the next time Toxic Mouse plays... they are an 80s metal tribute band complete with wigs and spandex... you will love it.

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  2. I was driving once when the radio announcer announced that they were about to play an "oldie but goodie". And then they played . . . Prince. I grew up listening to Prince, and now he's an "oldie"?? Just to confirm my maturity, I drove across town to a small Christian college to see just how NOT YOUNG I am. But, hey, at least I grew up with GOOD MUSIC. I don't know WHAT the kids are listening to nowadays.

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  3. Oldie? Really?
    What is great is that my teenagers appreciate the music that I listened to.
    Except for The Police. My daughter says that I played too much of it when she was younger and apparently, it poisoned her, as apposed to Poison, another 80's band ; )

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