Short Story

Driving Lessons

Nancy's Notes πŸ–ŠοΈβ™¬

β€œDanielle wants to learn how to drive, Bob”

β€œDon’t look at me, Helen. Last year’s lessons with Vanessa nearly put me over the edge.”

β€œWell, I can’t do it! Ever since Marcia Morelli snatched that promotion for Real Estate Agent of the Year away from me, I’m spending all my time at work playing catch up.”

β€œThat’s not my problem, Helen. Anyway, I signed on to coach Brandon’s baseball team this season, remember?”

β€œOh, cry me a river, Bob! You’re the one who took an early retirement; your schedule is much more flexible than mine.”

β€œThat’s right, I retired so I could do things I enjoy like playing golf  and going fishing. It’s important to stay mobile after retirement so we don’t become dust in the wind.”

β€œWell, if you can’t do it and I can’t do it, why don’t we get Vanessa to teach Danielle how to drive?”

β€œAre you out of your mind, woman! Vanessa’s been driving less than a year. She can’t take Danielle out driving! Can you imagine the mayhem when those two hit the streets?”

β€œAt least I’m making suggestions, Bob. All you’re doing is justifying why you can’t do it.”

β€œOh, Helen, save your breath and don’t look at me with such contempt. I’m right and you know it. I won’t idly sit by and watch both our daughters driving without an adult in the car. It’s out of the question.”

β€œYou won’t? Oh, that’s wonderful, Bob! I knew you’d come around!”

β€œNow hold on there, Helen. I didn’t agree to anything.”

β€œWhy, sure you did, Bob. You said you wouldn’t sit idly by while the girls are driving around without an adult in the car.”

β€œBut I didn’t mean…..”

β€œLook at it this way, Bob. Danielle is used to being driven everywhere she goes. If you don’t teach her how to drive, you’ll just have to drive here wherever she wants to go. I’d say this is a win/win situation.”

β€œAnd how do you figure that, Helen?”

β€œSimple! By giving Danielle driving lessons, you’ll be doing your part to keep our insurance rates down, you’ll be able to coach Brandon’s baseball team and still have time to do the things you enjoy and you won’t turn into dust in the wind. And all it takes is just one daily one-hour driving lesson! You’re a genius, Bob!”

β€œI am? Yeah, I guess I am. Hey! Wait just a gosh darn minute, Helen!”

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24 thoughts on “Driving Lessons”

  8. Eight? Isn’t that what they say? Make them think it’s their idea and you win! Here, you have to take driving lessons from a driving school, which would have saved them a bunch of arguing but costing them a decent penny πŸ˜‰

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    1. Yes, but who’s counting?

      Here, we can be taught by a one-eyed drunken monkey (and many are!). As long as you pass the road test, it doesn’t matter where the lessons come from. We’re not stupid; we signed our boys up for driving lessons and it was well worth the money. Our school district does not offer Driver’s Ed as part of their curriculum.

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