Drabble by Kevin Fagan for October 19, 2020

“‘Are we lost, Daddy?’ ‘Shut up!’ he explained”—Ring Lardner

Sometimes with the grandkids and grandma in the car, the kids, as I get off track, begin to speak up about where we are going. Grandma gives them a nudge to keep quiet as I drive way off track to nowhere. Recently I got an electric car and she is much more worried about running the batteries down so no more games.

At least there’s no GPS machine shouting out "Recalculating ".

OK, Ralph, whatever you say…

“Two Roads Diverged In A Wood And I – I Took The One Less Traveled By, And Now I’ll Never Find My Exit."

I call it “Going the extra mile.”

With any luck, there will be someone behind him honking and shaking their fist

I missed the turn to our “new” house – once – and now my wife likes to remind me every time I’m coming up to the turn.

No one to criticize him, that must be why.

I thought Ralph was excited because he found a new donut shop he’d never seen before.

He only said “whoops” after missing his turn off…how many guys say whoops?

The express lane doesn’t have another exit for 30 miles.

Now he’ll have to drive by the donut shop.

I feel your joy…..

You missed your turn because you didn’t have a navigator.

At least he found a source of joy. They are few and far between nowadays.

Or when it takes you to a donut shop.

Poor man is so abused and disrespected, he gets joy from erring alone….