What NOT to do with your new Driver's License
My oldest daughter recently got her driver’s license. It was a bit of a nerve-wracking experience watching her pull out of the driveway alone for the first time. It got me wandering down memory lane, reminiscing about my own 16-year-old self, in a ‘92 cherry red Cavalier with an itch to go somewhere - anywhere - every chance I got. You know that crazy excitement that comes from realizing the whole world of possibilities that now exist for you with this newfound freedom? You could literally go anywhere that a road led to; you could drive to scenic lookouts or quiet parks, or go shopping or grab lunch, or go visit friends… Yeah, well, one of the very first things *I* did with my freshly minted state ID was head down to the local pet feed store to buy cat food. (Yep, I’m the life of the party.) If memory serves me correctly, a few days after the temporary, computer printed paper ID was in my hands - probably even before the plastic card arrived in the mail - I got h...