I watched “Easy Rider” with all the other girls from boarding school. I sat in the old movie theater in the South of Germany, and my mind was made up.
One day I would see America and I would travel west on Route 66, like so many before me.
Just ten years later, in 1985 I stood beside my husband and looked at the road ahead.
Old song lyrics came to my mind:
Travel my way, take the highway that is best.
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Life has been kind to me. Dreams and wishes do come true!
(Word Count: 100)
It’s already November; time is flying by. This is my post for this week’s Friday Fictioneers. This time it’s not all fiction, but an actual story 0f my life.
The 100-word photo challenge is held by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Please, click >>>here<<< and join the fun. It’s amazing how much we can tell with just a hundred words.
The happy Quitter! 
Up lifting,
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Nice uplifting story.
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Great post and a reminder that dreams do come true.
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Dear Bridget,
You are truly a woman after my own heart. My husband and I saw Easy Rider on our first date and I am an avid Nat King Cole fan. Don’t let our name fool you. It’s not all fiction here. 😉 Wonderfully written. A heart warmer.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle, I hope you have a good day.
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That was so sweet. So funny… I started singing “Born to be Wild” in my head as soon as you mentioned Easy Rider! And then the wonderful Nat comes along… (my fave)
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A nice, simple happy tale of life – makes a nice change! 🙂
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Cool. I’m glad your dream came true, Bridget! My mother came to the US (to Vermont) in 1957 and was soooo disappointed at the lack of cowboys!
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Where did she came from if I may ask?
I missed the Cowboys too, we started in CA and I really didn’t see any until we drove further North. 🙂
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The Netherlands. She still has an accent and is always surprised when I know who it is when she calls. 🙂
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This song will be in my head all week! I enjoyed this happy piece!
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I grew up listening to it. It always makes me smile.
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Love this song!
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Sometimes dreams do come through… ours was to drive from Phoenix to Glacier Park along the rockies and that came through as well..
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It’s comforting to know that dreams can become reality.
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Great song and a fun post.
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