car nap

I fall asleep in cars. Almost all the time. I remember being a small child and riding in my dad's work truck- it had a diesel engine and had that constant vibration and lulling noise that put me to sleep literally every time I rode in it. I remember feeling so small in the big saw-dust filled bench seat. And also, there wasn't really a lot to talk about- ergo, perfect conditions for napping.

Maybe that's really where it started, I don't know. Regardless, I now find the car the easiest place to nap. My favorite is when the sun shines in on my side and I'm nice and warm. Long car rides are great because I take the "short cut" and sleep through state after state. A few years ago Ben, my aunt and I drove to Georgia and I didn't see Virginia through South Carolina. It doesn't have to be a long car ride, however. Sometimes the 30 minute drive home from church serves as a perfect nap time.

Now, I know what you are thinking- if it is so easy for me to fall asleep in cars, isn't this a concern when I am the driver!? The answer is, yes. Yes very much so. I have never actually fallen asleep at the wheel, of course, but I absolutely detest driving for more than an hour at night because of my love of car-napping. It's a concern. So, if I call you late at night whilst driving so that I don't ram my car into a tree... don't say I didn't warn you!

As for riding shotgun on a sunny afternoon, destination anywhere, I love a good car nap. It's also really quite productive- I get a nap in while en route to go somewhere to do something... two birds with one stone, really.

Where is your favorite place to nap? Oh, a couch? Yea, that's normal. But I'm not a good couch napper and I couldn't even think of napping in my bed in the middle of the day (because a bed is the weirdest place to sleep)... but really, it's just all made up and not to be used until, you know, nighttime. Maybe I should start sitting in my car for afternoon naps- I mean, without going anywhere, just take a pillow and sit out in the driveway. Not a bad idea...