One of these days... (Patreon)

Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m not yet fully living the freelance life until Alex gets her driver’s license.

Most days I drop her off and pick her up. She actually drives the car but I have to be in there with her since she only has a learner’s permit.

It’s about 15 minutes to get to her school. Which means an hour of my day is lost to being in traffic, plus 10 minutes or so when she’s late (this is an everyday thing when you work with needy middle schoolers). There is no way for me to sit in my car outside a school with no children of my own without feeling like some kind of deviant.

Add to this Alex doesn’t really have a regular work schedule. Most days I pick her up at 4pm but often it’s 3:30 or 5:00 or 4:30.

One time half way to her school I got a call saying she had a ride. 

I really, really, really look forward to her getting her license. But just you watch I'm going to miss her like hell when she starts taking herself to work! ^_^