Drive Fast! Take Risks! Tempt Fate! The Story of the Ginger's First Traffic Ticket
Alrighty folks, who's ready for story-time? Here goes- I recently made the beautiful 17-hour drive from an undisclosed location, over to Utah. It was a stunningly scenic route. The mountains and cabins and rich autumn colors. But it was also a little boring. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE road-tripping! But after about 14 hours of driving on the same endless, winding, one-lane road, I was struggling to remain focused. A little bit of background info you should know first- -My car has no cruise control. I learned very early in my driver-hood that it's really not that hard to just switch feet. It takes a little practice at the beginning as not to be a little jerky, but it's doable. -No lectures please, but I'm not a fan of seat belts. They are scratchy and restricting, and make me feel like I can't breathe. So I don't often wear one. -I like to read (trust me it's valid info for the story). So there I was driving along the beauti