On this Day

March 29, 2025

On this day, a white '57 Bel Aire with a red interior and "57 Kool" on the tag was hauled across Alabama. The owner said the car ran like new as he stopped to get gas and relief from his sciatica. A cup of grapes was dropped and left on a gas station floor, and the parking lot was full at the Funderdome skating rink.

A bike wobbled on the shoulder of a highway–the rider wore a shirt that read "Slay all day.” Cars from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee packed with bags and beach gear drove north. A car broke down on the side of the road; the passengers had York Family on their shirts. Further up the interstate, a driver walked away from his car as dark gray smoke rose from the engine. Flaming pieces dropped to the ground.

A woman who looked a little like Dakota Johnson served plates with salmon and twice-baked potatoes, then told about her tattoos: memorials to her dad who died and her brother who committed suicide. She's in school to be a criminal investigator and showed pictures of her two almost-teenage daughters–the reasons she's working hard for a better life.  All on this day.