Nobody Likes A Know-It-All…
Not even his mother.
Ethan is an “expert” on driving now. He’s been studying it like mad for weeks. 
He constantly points out things we are doing “incorrectly” while driving. And, I should probably mention that nobody likes a backseat driver either.
- Mike didn’t turn his turning signal on early enough prior to making a turn.
- I looked over my shoulder and didn’t use my rear view mirrors when pulling out of a parking space. (I actually DID use them, he just didn’t SEE me)
Mike and I have nearly spotless driving records. He has one speeding ticket and I have one speeding ticket.
Although, my speeding ticket is completely justifiable. It was a Friday morning, mid-Spring, the start of a beautiful day and we were on the freeway blaring Dean Martin and singing along. I was probably speeding a little… but it was certainly no where near the 85 in a 55 mph zone that was stated on the ticket.
Truthfully, it was impossible for my jeep to actually hit the speed that the asshole officer claimed I was going. Absolutely impossible without extreme shaking, jerking, wheezing and other assorted noises that no car should ever make or be forced to make, let alone a 1990 Jeep Cherokee. Which is partially why I no longer own that vehicle. Still, to this day that remains my one and only ticket. Ever.
Mike’s speeding ticket is another story altogether. We were coming home from an out of town inspection and the roads were clear and empty. In Mike’s world that means the speed limit is just a mere suggestion and nothing to be taken seriously. The highway patrolman hiding behind a turn out disagreed.
I’m sure Ethan doesn’t recall either of these situations nonetheless he is insisting on “saving” us from our “poor” driving habits. He may not live to take the behind-the-wheel test in January.
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July 30th, 2007
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