I have an obsession with license plates....not the kind of obsession like my mother who has some fancy math problem she does with every license plate....I love to ponder where everyone is from. I especially love travelers from out-of-state. I always wonder where they are headed....to visit family or friends....are they headed in the direction of home or away....have they been gone on business or pleasure....are they excited to be traveling or weary?
Last night we came across this little Subaru that was pulling a very little trailor. It had a young (dark and handsome, if I might add) guy in it. It was packed full of stuff, and was traveling from New Jersey. I couldn't help but wonder where he was headed and why. Was he moving to live with a girlfriend? Maybe a new job. Maybe hopes of a better life due to tough times had. Would he travel all night or stop in some little Nebraska town? So many things to think about!
What math problem does your mom do with license plates? I always come up with a math problem to help me remember a number (i.e. Pin #). For example - my old pin was 7841. Well, 41+41=82. There are 4 digits in the pin, so 82-4=78. Another pin was 5987. 59 was the year my mom was born and 87 was the year after Makenzie was born. The 87 came after 59 because Makenzie was born after mom. Weird, I know... drives my husband crazy. Maybe I get it from your mom :-).
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