On the Radio

During the drive in to school, Julianna (she’s 9) asks: Dadda, can you put on some music.

Me: Of course.

I turn on the radio, and the Morning Zoo people are laughing about farts. Um… Flip.

First up: “You Really Got Me” (The Kinks version.)

Me: Girls, you need to know some things about music. Let’s start here. You need to know this song.

Isabella (7): Why?

Me: Because I’m your father. Just listen.

Next up: “Born to Run.”

Somehow, the volume button keeps getting cranked up.

Then, “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss….”

Getting louder. The guy at the school drop-off zone nods approvingly.

Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman.”

Heart: “Barracuda.”

Zepplin: “Rock and Roll.”

Then, just as I’m pulling into the driveway: “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me.”

I sit in the driveway. The speakers in my Prius are cranked louder than any engineer ever anticipated. I’m in tears.

And, it’s all commercial free until 8:23.

Best commute ever.

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