EXPLAINING IT ALL........

 Did Fio ever tell you that she was appointed captain of the first all-girl safety patrol in her elementary school? Yep, but dang--the other girls got to stay at their assigned corners and talk to all their pals who walked by while Fio had to tread the perimeter of the school yard alone (puff, puff).

Actually, Fiorella doesn't think the safety patrol lasted more than a couple of years. After all, the war was long over and everyone and their dog were quickly becoming two-car families--everyone but Fio's family that was, supposedly because of Mom's bad eyes, but Fio has always suspected it was also because of her strong sense of male/female propriety. 😟

But never mind--your girl could always hitch a ride with friend Ellen's mother if her classes and Ellen's were being let out at the same time, and it they weren't, Fiorella knew not only her way home but where the candy store was along the way.😁

When she reached the upper grades, Fio was determined to learn how to drive, of course, and, bless them, her parents finally saw the way of the world and let her sign up for the high school driving class taught during the summer by a cranky old football coach who was in awe of your girl's ignorance  about cars.😃

Fiorella didn't do any driving at all when she went to University of Texas, of course--the boys she dated took care of that 😁--but getting married two years later gave her access to Husband's car. Then, somewhere down the line, an extra car popped up for Fio, and, even further down the line, she and Husband indulged their offspring until, as time passed, said offspring bought their own cars.....which explains why your girl now sits in the back seat again..................

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