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.
Love!