"Great explanation!  You are right about nature.  There's nothing as real as sitting in a Zodiac watching a swimming suka bird eat a seagull it just knocked down.  This is indeed raw nature, where people are not even an afterthought.  Glad you had a…"

"You've been spying on me. "

"Hi Ed - yes - your girlfriend or past girlfriend with car service does count - glad to hear there are some ladies out there driving for a living."

"Nice piece, Lisa. Actually made me chuckle! :-)"

"I had a girlfriend who drove for a car service in NYC. Does that count? "

"When I was a little girl on driving trips with my family my mom and dad would have the same conversations you've written here. If I could track down that Oldsmobile daddy drove I would probably find your tape recorder hidden under the seat. :)"

"Garlic regret is unknown to me. But Turkish coffee is delicious anyway. "

"And I'll pay double if you can arrange Raoul Bouva!  :-)"

"Yes Vincent - you get credit for doing any of the 4 points because they all relate to some of the finest things in life.
Thanks for reading!"

"Do I get any points for doing 3 out of 4? Besides I make the best sauce, we call it gravy, in the world. You can guess which of the 4 I don't do. "