Darkness wrapped tight, claustrophobic pre-dawn. I overslept, of course. Under pressure to push on. Dazzling headlights. Selfish sod. Dip. Turn the radio up, sing along. Shit, I should have had a coffee before I got going. Picking at my trousers, tugging at my ear lobe. Wake up. Where’s that compilation tape? On the floor. Whoa, drifting. Focus, buddy. Singing, so loudly. Headlights blinding. Blinking, Focus, man. Six hours in, time for a break. Maybe another few miles, then a brew. That low blinding light, sun rising. Nodding. AWAKE!! Crossing white lines, rumble strips rumbling. So damn tired. Look out. Nooooooo!
And, just in case you get one of those Substack notifications that make us all feel just a little bit sad... I wondered what the little man at the top of the screen did... thank goodness most digital mistakes can be quickly reversed !
Apparently the best way to stay awake when your drifting at the wheel, is to open the window and point a wrist to the on coming wind, the veins are very close to the surface here and they cool very quickly.... just sayin’!