Edgy Mama

The building around the corner from my home, at the stop light where I often have to wait for the interminable light to change, used to house a travel agency. In front of the building is one of those high signs that you can change the letters on, although you need a special long pole (or a ladder) to do so. When the on-site business was a travel agency, there often were wonderful words on the sign. Like “Imagine the Caribbean. You deserve a break.” Words evocative of sandy beaches and coconut-laced rum drinks. I loved sitting at the stop light, imagining the Caribbean. Knowing that, yes, I did deserve a break.

Now the travel agency has moved. In its place lives an insurance agency. Today the sign reads: “You’re out of town and a tree falls on your house. What do you do?”

Already I’m dealing with traffic and long stop lights on crazy Merrimon Avenue. Now I have to think about a tree falling on my house while I’m out of town?

I want the travel agency back.