Tow Mater (my commuting highlight)

I've now been commuting all of three weeks to my new job. And, I have to say, I'm definitely not loving it. Fortunately, this is the worst part about my new job - I love the team, the company, the culture. I'm really looking forward to getting more and more absorbed in my role and contributing.

Most of the 25ish miles I commute is on the interstate or freeway. However, when traffic slows down near the office, I get off the interstate and take the back roads. I'm not sure it is faster, but it is at least satisfying to be actually moving. And near my office, I pass ponds with water fowl, farms, and Tow Mater! This has become a highlight of my nightly conversations with the boys.

I recently read that instead of grilling your kids about their day, start out the conversation with things about your own day. This will then give them examples of sharing daily experiences and open them up to sharing things about their day. So, I've been trying this out and it is actually working really well.  Of course, coming up with topics from my day that would be interesting to a 6 and 3 year old is the challenge. And, hence, this is how Tow Mater has become the highlight of my commute.  We talk all about him - Does he have eyes? Does he have a tow cable? etc. etc. Next I need to see if he has teeth.

My 3yo burst into the house today and and the first thing out of his mouth was, "Does Tow Mater have a cable?" It's nice to know they are just as interested in hearing about my daily experiences (well, sort of) as I am about theirs.  Now the hard part.......coming up with things to talk about that are as exciting as Tow Mater.  At least, I have something to smile about on my commute.