It’s 6:54 a.m. and 52° here in Tallahassee, FL.
I’m sitting in my car in the parking lot of Trousdale aquatics center waiting for my water aerobics class to begin and giving myself a pep talk that goes something like “You’re going to freeze to death. Enjoy!”
Oh, and today’s my birthday.
A steady stream of young women, high school age by the look of them, leave the pool area, heading to their cars so they can make it to first period classes on time.
I count a shiny new Jeep and a Lexus among their rides. A far cry from the ‘57 army green Ford Galaxie I drove in high school.
That Galaxie was built like a tank. Ugly as sin, it could withstand just about anything man or beast could throw at it. And one morning, when I was a high schooler myself, racing from band practice at the junior high to the high school for my next class, my friend, Ray’s car didn’t stop quickly enough on the newly graveled street and, bam! He plowed into my Galaxie and a geyser of steam erupted from beneath his hood.
That Galaxie, though, didn’t even flinch.
I hope those high school girls make it safely to their destinations. There wasn’t a single ‘57 Ford Galaxie in the mix. Tsk. Tsk.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Happy Birthday to you!! 🎈🎁🎂🥳
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!!
LikeLike
Happy Birthday! 52 degrees- that’s still almost summer around here! Those are some pampered highschoolers you have down there!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you! Yes. My little Hyundai is probably the cheapest car in the parking lot.
LikeLiked by 1 person
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RETRO GIRL. Love the photos accompanying your post today. Made me remember our (not mine, but family car)Ford Fairlane 500 I drove, real chrome bumper, stick shift. And I certainly was not up swimming before school! Hope you don’t freeze. Hope you have a splendid day.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, friend!
LikeLike
Happy Birthday!
I drive a “planet” 😂, a 2002 Saturn (GM) owned with pride by my dad. It’s also a station wagon (remember those?) but without the wood paneling. 😛 Low mileage and no rust, it does the job of schlepping kids to rinks. 🤷♀️
Maybe one day I’ll have a Lexus…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! Who needs a Lexus when you can drive a freaking planet
LikeLiked by 1 person
Happy birthday!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Have a great day. Buy yourself a new Jeep. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ha!! I need to sell more books!
LikeLike
Thousands more. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
With royalties being what they are, maybe a couple million more.
LikeLike
There’s posh! I had shank’s pony or caught a bus.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Weren’t any buses to take me from place to place back in the day.
LikeLike
Happy Birthday! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! It’s been a great day so far.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This girls don’t know what they’re missing! Hope you’ve been having a good time =D
LikeLiked by 1 person
These, those?lol
LikeLiked by 1 person
Whichever!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s all good, lol
LikeLiked by 1 person
Happy (belated) Birthday Leslie!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! I love belated birthday wishes. They keep the party going.
LikeLiked by 1 person