#4 What did you see on your way to school/work/etc. (pick one commute)? (freewrite, 10 minutes)

On a normal morning during the weekday, my wife would drive to school because she likes driving in the morning. I do not mind because it gives me the chance to wake up. I look around the neighborhood and see how quiet it is. The parking lot is nearly empty. It should be because it is past 9 a.m. and people are at work. We live in a townhouse in Sterling, which is 30 minutes away from school (on a good day). Most of the time, I see birds flying around and squirrels bouncing around on trees and running on the fence. In fact, I saw them today with snow is still on the ground but the animals seem to be ok with that.

We always take route 28 all the way down to interstate 66. We take Interstate 66 to Fairfax Co. Parkway. Then we would take Fairfax Co. Parkway to Braddock Rd to get to School. We have learned that it is the easiest and fastest commute for us. Every time we drive down route 28, I cannot help but see the big building on the left with letters saying Harris. I know that Harris communication is a government contracting business. Then shortly on my right, I always see the Ferrari/Lamborghini dealership next to the Dulles 28 center, which is filled with stores and restaurants. Ah, a man can only dream of driving those cars someday.

The past couple days have been different from our normal commute because of the snow. I see trees and branches that have been broken down because of the weight of the snow from the first snowstorm. I was amazed to see how many have snapped and/or toppled over to the ground. I can only imagine what an even more severe snowstorm would do. The roads are dirty from the mix of salt, snow, and dirt. Not a pretty sight compared to the ones that are away from the roads. On the drive to school, you get to see the mountains and recently it is interesting because you can see the snow on the ground on the mountains.

It is just a commute. Once you’ve done it many times, it becomes a routine. All the things you see on the way becomes a daily occurrence and it gets old fast. It is not that special but the snow did make things interesting. Thank goodness life is not that boring.