TODAYS BIG RACE.

This morning while motoring to Walgreens I noticed a huge white garbage truck following me too close. As I sped up the refuse vehicle pulled into the passing lane and accelerated. Not wishing to smell the trash and oily diesel I sped up to avoid being passed. The garbage truck matched my speed and we raced for the lead without exceeding the speed limit. I looked into the cab of the truck but the driver and his assistant didn't acknowledge my glance. They maintained serious stares on the road ahead.

Suddenly, I got the feeling this was really a race and these garbage collection guys were serious. Driving my Camry in the best traditions of NASCAR Camry drivers I maintained my lead until slower traffic ahead allowed the garbage driver to take the lead. Quickly I got past the lap traffic (slow pokes) and caught up with the trash truck just before it made a left turn into a neighborhood of waiting garbage cans.

In that moment and in my mind my four door, four cylinder sedan won the race and ate up the trash trucks challenge. I safely proceeded to Walgreens to use my coupons for Prilosec and Tide. The remainder of the day was less exciting.