Today, I got to drive my lovely VW all over town. Lots going on today – lots of places to be, etc. etc.
That was not the issue. The issue is that we had to drive MY car (hubby’s was in the shop) and my car currently has NO A.C.!!! And in central Texas, in August – I’m sorry, it just sucks to drive without A.C.
A few weeks ago I was feeling noble about all this because I had made up my mind not to be bothered by this development. I kept telling myself that at least I’m not a roofer, working in central Texas, in August. Or at least I’m not a yard guy, working in central Texas, in August.
Today, as I drove all over town, cursing each time I had to stop at a light, my former nobility went out the window! Funny how that happens.
About the only calming thing I found was to put a U2 CD on repeat – on the song, “Grace” (from All That You Can’t Leave Behind). Ironic that this song would be the calming one, when one of the lines is “Grace finds beauty in everything…”
So, now, in my air-conditioned home, sitting under a ceiling fan, after a tall glass of water and a lovely cantaloupe margarita, I will ponder the beauty in driving around with sweat dripping into my eyes and my hair blowing in my face…
