The Highwayman Revisited.....

.....or the continuing sagas of the morning commute...

This morning we find our hero, The Highwayman, traveling his well known, perilous route of destiny when suddenly, from his peripheral vision there appears a blinding flash of light and color. Without warning the feared enemy of the road known as Lenny Lanechanger has appeared from the nether-regions and overtaken the Highwayman. With barely inches to spare, Lenny Lanechanger darts into our hero's path and immediately begins a controlled reduction of speed designed to infuriate even the most gentle of spirits. Especially annoying is the fact that there are few other vehicles around, so this disruption of the steady commute is unnecessary.

Undaunted and with his customary cool, calm demeanor, our hero patiently waits for his chance as the inevitable succession of lane changes that Lenny is famous for begins. As there is now a giant tanker truck to his right and grassy oblivion to his left, the Highwayman really has no alternative but to proceed as always; straight ahead, steady course. Why Lenny wastes his time and energy is the mystery that entertains our hero's thoughts this morning. He doesn't get any further ahead. Strange.

As the small group of now tightly packed road racer wannabes round the curve leading onto the main highway, Lenny decides he can change lanes several times in succession in an attempt to circumvent the crowd, causing flashes of tail-lights and most likely tempers. Seeing his opportunity, the Highwayman calmly slams his highway racer into 5th (an advantage to having 6 gears) and accelerates past the now dumbfounded and distressed Lenny Lanechanger. Unable to keep up with our hero, Lenny quickly becomes no more than a pair of dimming lights in the rearview mirror, no longer to be a pain this day. With a sneer on his lips and a happy glint in his eye, The Highwayman cruises the remaining miles in peace, the cruise control locked on and functioning at maximum efficiency.

Exiting the highway our hero once again feels the calm satisfaction of surviving the dreaded morning commute. Once again defeating the enemies on the road, the Highwayman prepares to face the day knowing he has a momentary respite from the enemies of the highway, until the next time..........

Tune in again next week for the continuing saga of, The Morning Commute.