It happened again. I was happily driving along with my three year old in the backseat. One minute we were singing the ABC's, and the next he was completely asleep. Oh Fudge. I had a dilemma. My choices were a) drive aimlessly around while he slept b) park the car somewhere and stare out the window while he slept or c) drive home and cross my fingers for a successful transfer from the car into his bed. None of the options were appealing. And I really needed to grab some milk before his sister got home from kindergarten. And I dying of thirst. And I needed to pee. What was a Mom to do?
I began to daydream of a new business. Ever since quitting my job almost six years ago I indulged in fantasies of creative ways to rake in cash and still spend quality time with my children. My latest scheme involved a huge drive in warehouse. On those occasions your children fell asleep in the car and you were out of errands involving the drive-thru (bank, dry cleaners, and pharmacy to name a few), you would head your car over to the Nap 'n Stop. Upon entry you pull into an assigned place and park your car. Interested in catching up on your magazine reading? No problem- would you like Oprah, Shape, or Bon Appetit? Been too busy for a manicure/pedicure? Sit back and our manicurist will be to your car in just one minute. Baby was up last night with a cough and feeling that mid-afternoon slump? We'd be happy to whip up a double non-fat vanilla latte. Still haven't figured out when to get the oil changed in your car? Drive over to Bay 9 and we'll do it while your child sleeps and you catch up on e-mail at our computer station.
But, since I haven't found my local Nap 'n Stop, I sighed and picked up my eight month out of date copy of Cooking Light and browsed the recipes for the thousandth time while wondering if I added water to the last of the 2% milk if I could make it taste like skim milk to go with our breakfast cereal tomorrow morning...
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