{"id":2197,"date":"2020-03-26T21:01:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T04:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2020-03-23T23:50:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T06:50:32","slug":"driving-through-fly-over-country-mfrwauthor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/26\/driving-through-fly-over-country-mfrwauthor\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving through fly-over country #MFRWauthor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/03\/so-much-funand-im-still-dressed-mfrwauthor\/blue-and-white-truck-in-motion-blur-at-midnight\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Depositphotos_82467980_s-2015NightTrucking.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Radisa Zivkovic&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Blue and white truck in motion blur on the highway at night with moon.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1400614760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Blue and white truck in motion blur at midnight&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue and white truck in motion blur at midnight\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Depositphotos_82467980_s-2015NightTrucking.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-276 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Depositphotos_82467980_s-2015NightTrucking.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Trucking--fun and clothed\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Depositphotos_82467980_s-2015NightTrucking.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Depositphotos_82467980_s-2015NightTrucking.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>I suppose if you knew that I\u2019d been a long-distance trucker it wouldn\u2019t surprise you to know that I\u2019d rather drive then fly whenever I can. Flying used to be fun\u2014back when there were fewer travelers, when I was in college and could still dash from one gate to another, and when a size 10 still fit the seats. Need I say that none of those things work for me anymore?<\/p>\n<p>Driving, on the other hand, means you can pretty much adjust the seat the way you want. You can make it hotter or cooler. You can take potty breaks without having to wait for hundreds of other people to finish first. Sure, you have to buy snacks and Cokes, but at least you can <em>get<\/em> snacks. If you\u2019re driving somewhere, you can throw your jacket in the backseat, bring as much luggage as the trunk will hold without being charged, and actually get to see the countryside inside of the tops of clouds. Ever listened to Neil Diamond\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wTSLRbm8L9E\">America<\/a> with headphones on a plane? Compare that to turning up the volume and singing along at the top of your lungs while dancing in the seat. The beat goes so well with the thumps in the road. <em>Sigh.<\/em> There\u2019s no comparison.<\/p>\n<p>To me, there\u2019s something very relaxing about driving. Of course, it\u2019s easier <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/26\/driving-through-fly-over-country-mfrwauthor\/passengers-in-airplane-cabin-interior\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Depositphotos_9685270_s-2019_Flight.jpg?fit=1000%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,727\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hannu Viitanen&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 500D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Overhead view of passengers traveling in airplane cabin interior economy class&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1318346061&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 by Hannu Viitanen&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Passengers in airplane cabin interior&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Passengers in airplane cabin interior\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Depositphotos_9685270_s-2019_Flight.jpg?fit=840%2C611&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2201\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Depositphotos_9685270_s-2019_Flight.jpg?resize=300%2C218&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flight\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Depositphotos_9685270_s-2019_Flight.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Depositphotos_9685270_s-2019_Flight.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Depositphotos_9685270_s-2019_Flight.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>to be relaxed in the west of the U.S. than in the crowded east, but even there I just like having some control over my life with my hands on the wheel. I try not to let people push me. I find a comfortable speed and hang in there. If someone wants to go faster, there\u2019s usually a way to pass. Mores the pity, though, because I\u2019m watching the signs, wondering where the people in all the cars are going, and who lives in that pretty blue house on the right side of the road. Life is good. Oh yeah, and I might spend a passing moment following the contrails of a jet overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Which do you prefer, driving or flying?<\/p>\n<p>Read the next blog in the blog hop by going <a href=\"http:\/\/mfrw52week.blogspot.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nomadauthors.com\/deesknight\/\">Dee<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mybook.to\/BurningBridges\">Burning Bridges<\/a> by Anne Krist: old letters put the lie to Sara\u2019s life. Now, mending her past mistakes while crossing burning bridges will be the hardest thing she\u2019s ever done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybook.to\/OneWomanOnly\">One Woman Only<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2q7ovi4\">Only a Good Man Will Do<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2q7Jp0S\">Naval Maneuvers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I suppose if you knew that I\u2019d been a long-distance trucker it wouldn\u2019t surprise you to know that I\u2019d rather drive then fly whenever I can. Flying used to be fun\u2014back when there were fewer travelers, when I was in college and could still dash from one gate to another, and when a size 10 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/26\/driving-through-fly-over-country-mfrwauthor\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Driving through fly-over country #MFRWauthor&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1070,5,1],"tags":[1200,353,1198,1199,1101,459],"class_list":["post-2197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-52-week-challenge","category-author-information","category-uncategorized","tag-convenience","tag-dee-s-knight-2","tag-driving","tag-flying","tag-marketing-for-romance-writers","tag-mfrw"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9wA33-zr","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2202,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197\/revisions\/2202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}