After writing an entry about lunch with my daughter, it got me to thinking about road trips with my son. He was dating a very nice and attractive young lady in another county. Almost every Saturday or Sunday, we would meet her halfway. It meant about an hour trip for him, a two hour round trip for me.
Sometimes he would drive and turn up the radio. If he drove, I may or may not read my Kindle. Sometimes I would drive and he would listen to his iPod. Or one of us would drive and we would have a conversation.
Most of our conversations were about track, school or history. He is taking AP history and I sure wish I was in class with him. His teacher is very good and I really enjoy the subject.
Sometimes during our drives he would make an insightful observation. Or he would ask a very thoughtful question. I could see the gears turning. This is a fun time for me. He has interesting and serious thoughts. One trait I see over and over is a sense of fairness. Either from his comments or questions.
Some days I go over his history reading with him and I have helped him review for a history test. It is truly enjoyable watching him think about what he has learned and how he interprets it. It is hard for me to describe here. I think I can best describe it as the feeling when a child shows independent thought and analysis. This is a very time consuming, but rewarding.
He does not see the young lady from another county. So our weekend drives are no more. However, I still do have AP history.
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