Every day I drive I-69 to I-55 to I-240 to work to get from Hernando to Germantown, then I reverse the process in the afternoon. No big deal. And I’m not some huge roadrager. I get frustrated around here not with the traffic (because despite what some of the natives think, it’s really not that bad) but mostly with the rubberneckers.
But there is one thing lately that is really getting under my skin and it came to a head yesterday afternoon around 5:40 pm on I-55 Southbound, just South of the I-240 interchange. Everyday I see non HOV types in the HOV lane, and it’s irksome, but what do I care as long as I obey the traffic laws, right? Yesterday there are at least a dozen cars with just a driver in the HOV lane, cruising along like every other day, then I see the cop in the lane with them. Not pulling anyone over, just going with the flow of traffic. I got to thinking, why even have the lane if you’re not going to enforce it? I mean, he’s doing mach 10 with everyone else in the lane, but surely he can see that they’re not supposed to be in the lane! What is the deal?
There’s something in my inbox that gives my email the power to reproduce. It’s amazing.
I’m hosting a huge pity party today, so if you want to hear about how it totally sucks to be me on days like this, join in!
Watch out, I might cover you in my super sneezes. I think Spring has sprung and my nose and eyes are paying the price.
Thank goodness they’ve (the National Bureau of Economic Research, whoever those geniuses are) officially declared this a recession. 
