I didn’t keep my promise. I said I’d offer my brother Ronald’s five rules of safe driving “tomorrow,” and that “tomorrow” was yesterday. I didn’t make it. Midnight came too soon.
The day I’d promised to deliver “No-carnage driving” was also last year: 2008. Now, here in Australia, we’re an hour into 2009. As I was finishing up that blog, I could hear fireworks greeting the new year.
I could claim that it’s still 2008 in Texas, in the US, and in lots of places around the world. It’s about 10 after 9 a.m. where Ronald and Mike and their families live. But I won’t.
Instead, I’ll just note that my last 2008 blog was my 100th one on this blog site. My adviser on such matters, Kathy Hendershot-Hurd, says 100 is the minimum for blogging success and viability. So, okay, I guess I can claim I’m a blogger, now.
Happy New Year to you from a Texan who is at home far from home. Drive safely. — Bob
P.S. Having experienced more than an hour of it, I can tell you that 2009 looks like a fine year. Granted, I haven’t read any news reports yet, but so far, so good.
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Francine 01.04.09 at 11:26 am
Congratulations on your 100th blog! So glad you’re now official. I tried using some of Ronald’s driving tips today and really had trouble with the one about moving your eyes around all the time. It made me dizzy! Also, I can’t figure out how we short people are supposed to look far ahead down the road. I can never see beyond the car in front of me. But interesting to get an expert’s opinion on these things.
Bob 01.04.09 at 9:59 pm
Thanks, Francine. Keep trying. Slower, maybe? I got a little lazy driving into Brisbane on a major highway today and failed to note that a motorcycle traveling about 20 mph above the speed limit was coming up behind me. I didn’t know the guy and his young woman passenger were anywhere around until they roared past me. Lucky for them and for me, I hadn’t yet acted on my plan to change lanes. — Bob
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Kathy @ Virtual Impax 01.08.09 at 5:44 am
Congrats on hitting 100 posts!!! If’s official! You’re a blogger now!
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