I Came Home From Overseas Expecting to See My 1969 Corvette Waiting

having the top down. I take it out on the route I planned years ago, during a deployment when I had too many night hours and a road atlas someone had left in the common area, a loop through the hills east of the city that takes about forty minutes at a civilized speed and somewhat less if I’m feeling honest about what the engine wants.

Every time I continue reading …