Deal with it

As the sports season started, the mileage I cover in a week has increased. Thursday, Friday and Saturdays are the heaviest days. I don’t mind driving. I hook my ipod up and go. On the way to the games, the drive isn’t bad. The sun is setting, making it easier to see the road signs so I don’t get lost. The traffic flow is good as most of the drivers are on their way home after a day of work.
The problems start to arise on the way home.
It’s dark so I can’t really see street signs. Thankfully, I usually just need to find my way back to highway 93 and that will bring me where I need to go.
Since it is nighttime, the speed limit goes from 70 to 65. Not many people follow this suggestion and I don’t want to be the one that holds everyone back on the one-lane highway, so I keep with the flow. But when I’m going 80, at night, down a hill, I usually put my foot on the brake and slow to 70. It seems reasonable, right?
Tell that to the people that tailgate. Just because I’m in a small car doesn’t mean your big truck can just push my bumper faster. To make matters worse, your headlights are at the perfect height of my rearview mirror blinding me, making that two inches of space between my trunk and your front bumper life or death for both of us. If getting to your destination two seconds faster is that important, you should have left earlier. Not to say I’m always on time, but I can’t make someone drive faster. Either pass me and give me a dirty look as you go by or deal with the speed I’m going.


Three highlights of the week:
-Arlee volleyball player Cassandra Kline: Her aces against Mission in the fifth set under pressure last Thursday were clutch.
-Polson soccer striker Sean Hart: He scored a hat trick in 12 minutes to lead the Pirates to a win.
-Charlo football team: When you score 156 points in your first two games, is it a challenge?

Upcoming attractions:
-Rivals Polson and Ronan volleyball teams face off tonight in Ronan. This is the first time the two teams meet this season.
-After last week’s intense game against Mission, the Arlee volleyball team faces Charlo.
-Mission football vs. Deer Lodge. Homecoming celebration.

This week is Mission’s homecoming. I’m curious how it is treated around here. Back home, it is a lot of fun but the town I was in wasn’t too into it. They supported us and everything, but it wasn’t that big of a deal.