FogHat

My hour-long drive to work can sometimes be arduous. However, yesterday was great. A low fog hung in the air and blanketed everything for miles. But, the best part was crossing the bridge right near my work. It stretches for four miles and is beautiful on summer evenings. However, it was even better yesterday because it felt like I was driving through the sky with nothing around me. I had a visibility of about 10 vertical feet and 100 horizontal feet. The superstructure appeared in pieces around me and it felt like I was on the only one on the road. One of my Deep Dish albums opens with a song called “Driving to Heaven” and that is exactly what this experience felt like.

I really hope I can sell a lot this fall and winter so I can get the dog I have been wanting for some time. I have wanted a dog of my own for some time. I always had one growing up and they just seem to make a house (or in my case an apartment) a lot more fun, albeit a bit smellier. It will be nice to come home to something alive in my apartment besides the fruit flies that appeared last weekend- something happy to see me, what a concept. I have put off getting a dog for some time because I wanted to make sure that I could afford one. But, since I am getting to be an older fart (or, as my friends point out, an old fart in a twenty seven year-old’s body) I notice that I would like a little more company in life. For most people this is a fucking no-brainer, but for someone like myself who (over)values their independence it feels strange to want something else.