Smoking and Driving

Mom, skip this post!

Wednesday morning while driving to work I could not get into my smoking zone fast enough.  It was one of those tough mornings where the nicotine craving kicked in with the morning coffee. Of course, I could not put my hands on my pack of cigarettes, and as I'm fishing through my purse my car was not steady on the road. I looked up just in time. Then I had to go fishing for a lighter or pack of matches. Once again, I looked up just in time. Then I had to open my window. Well, Wednesday was one of those wet snow spring training days.  That type of snow just hangs out on the edges of the windshield waiting for the right moment. Oops, a big clump of wet snow fell right onto my lap. I looked up just in time.  Finally, the cigarette got lit. I looked up just in time. Then I managed to catch a bit of gossip on the radio. A director was looking to cast Paris Hilton as Mother Theresa. My car was not steady on the road.  I looked up just in time. The cop was driving in the other lane. Luckily, I was not worth interupting his morning coffee, or perhaps he was too busy making sure he had securly placed it in his drink holder.  Recently Connecticut passed a no cell phone while driving law.  Perhaps we also need a no smoking, no radio, no coffee while driving law.