{"id":213,"date":"2019-04-04T03:17:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T03:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicalmemories.whereishome.info\/?p=213"},"modified":"2019-04-04T03:17:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T03:17:05","slug":"ventura-highway-road-trip-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicalmemories.whereishome.info\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Highway – Road Trip Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twenty minutes deep through this stretch of road,
\nNot another vehicle in sight, the silence comparable to the dark of night,
\nVentura Highway <\/em>soars from the speakers, had me bumpin\u2019 to this tune,
\nNo one got to see me looking like a loon,
\nMountains and tall hills loomed majestically before me,
\nLike scoops of green tea ice cream dotted with green jelly beans,
\nMy vehicle held up admirably, just a suburban steed,
\nZero breakdowns to ensure a long, smooth journey,
\nGot no problems other than bugs on the windscreen,
\nCoupled with dust it’ll take at least an hour to wipe this baby clean.<\/p>\n

Straight lines for twenty minutes, barely moved the wheel,
\nNow I\u2019m locked in a battle against the urge to fall asleep,
\nThe unchanging view ahead offers only a limited thrill,
\nBut the solitude offers the opportunity to chill,
\nAllowing the mind to wander, perhaps to review the year soon to end,
\nThis is the second last day, may as well pause and reflect,
\nSeems like only yesterday I was ringing in this year,
\nWatched the fireworks on TV, even had me a few beers.
\nWork was ok, had my share of good and bad days,
\nMore of the former, made plenty of coin, yeah I can\u2019t complain,
\nDealt with some catastrophes, born from bad luck and incompetency,
\nTypical workplace mishaps, though admittedly, sometimes the culprit was me!
\nExplored various parts of the country and for a few weeks another part of the world,
\nDented that bank balance but it was all so worth it.<\/p>\n

Thirty minutes in now, will take a left in twenty,
\nAt the corner of my eye I see we have company,
\nA white sports car looms from behind, caught in my rear-view,
\nDriven by a madman wearing shades with hair dyed a reddish hue,
\nBarrelling like a torpedo, damn-near rear ended me,
\nI\u2019m on the left lane, Pal, go ahead overtake me,
\nThe speed freak complies, swerves to the right before re-entering my lane,
\nSpeeds away leaving a trail of dust in his wake.
\n\u2018Crazy fool fixin\u2019 to get caught,\u2019 I mutter to myself,
\nThe pink sets into that blue sky to indicate an impending sunset,
\nI guess it was a good year, I wonder what the next one will bring,
\nAnother winner on the cards? Or will it make my head spin?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all up to me, I\u2019m the master of my own destiny,
\nA car appears before me, a slow driver running less than ninety,
\nHad to slam the brakes, resisting the urge for road rage,
\nHit the gas hard as I overtook him and drove away,
\nThe sun slowly sinks, the blue sky is rendered red,
\nAlmost at the home stretch, I exit via the left,
\nIt\u2019s been a good day and a great year, and that\u2019s when I saw,
\nOn the side of the road, that speed freak, his antics dashed by highway patrol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twenty minutes deep through this stretch of road, Not another vehicle in sight, the silence comparable to the dark of night, Ventura Highway soars from the speakers, had me bumpin\u2019 to this tune, No one got to see me looking like a loon, Mountains and tall hills loomed majestically before me, Like scoops of green … <\/p>\n

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