This morning has been a delight. I had to drive to Bourne to have my car serviced, but they didn’t charge me though the two years of free maintenance has passed. It didn’t take very long. I decided to go down cape to do a bit of shopping, and while I was on the highway, my car hit the 10,000 mark. I wished I had a few balloons and some champagne. I took Route 151 to Mashpee Commons to do my shopping. I don’t often get on that side of the cape so I figured I’d take full advantage. Yellow and red leaves filled the trees along the roadside. Houses had pumpkins and Halloween decorations in the fronts of their houses. It was a fun ride.
To continue my good luck, I found a parking space right across from the store, Williams Sonoma, where I wanted to shop. We always thank the God of Parking when we find the perfect space so I did. That spot was a good thing as the filled shopping bag was a bit heavy. I had planned on that being my only stop, but I decided to stop at the Organic Market as I needed bread. I should know by now that I never just buy a single thing. I bought bagels, green salsa, chicken, bananas, palm oil, coconut peanut butter, two kinds of rice and a half dozen eggs, two of which broke on the way home, my only bad luck of the day. I loaded up the car and went home a different way: Route 149 off of 28. It is a small road, one lane on each side, houses back off the road, old cemeteries and towering trees, now filled with color. I was a bit sorry when I finally reached the highway.
I have a lead foot when it comes to highway driving. Today I was going 70 when someone came up behind me so I pulled over into the inside lane and slowed down to keep pace with the traffic. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw blinking blue lights, a state trooper’s car in obvious pursuit. I thought I was doomed. I kept looking and then I saw a car about three behind me pull over followed by the police car right behind him. I had escaped.
Today is cloudy but warm. The sun looks as if it is ready to make an appearance. I have had a great morning, and I didn’t need the sun.
