Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Speedometer

~ John W. Howell

Today, I randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 199 and, without looking at the page, I pointed. The word nearest my finger is ‘speedometer.’

Speedometer by John W. Howell © 2024

“How fast are we going?”

“Looking at the speedometer, we are standing still.”

“Yeah, but the trees are rushing by, so we are moving.”

“I suppose there is no way to tell since the speedometer is on the fritz.”

“Just feels like we are going too fast.”

“I think that’s because you are used to slower speeds. Your walking speed is below 6.”

“I suppose you’re right. I have this funny feeling.”

“What feeling.”

“When I was climbing and took a dive, I got weightless. It feels like that.”

“Well, we’re still on the road and not flying.”

“Maybe the speed has something to do with it. The trees are now a blur.”

“Why am I not getting these feelings.”

“I think your size may have something to do with it.”

“I suppose that’s possible. Stop looking out the window.”

“How can I help it? There are windows all around. I don’t feel well.”

“How about I cover you so you don’t have to look.”

“Better than that, I’ll get on the floor. Can’t see anything from down there.”

“I told you this would be a bad idea.”

“I just hate to be left alone.”

“The trip is only an hour.”

“Still an hour of my time is seven of yours.”

“They told me cats hate to ride in cars.”

“I want to break that stereotype.”

“Just don’t barf, okay.”

“I feel better. I’ll reserve barfing for the living room.”

“Thanks.”

60 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Speedometer”

  14. That was fun reading and it brought my mind to when I, at first, unknowingly rode a speed train in Sweden with my son. He asked me, “dad how fast are we going?”. I said “probably 40 or 50 mph”. He said “that can’t be, look how much faster we are going than the cars on the highway”. So I looked out the window, and well we were going much faster. Then I noticed the big red speedometer in the train car, 280km/h, or 175mph. I guess I should have looked out the window before answering. I should say, I thought we had boarded a regular commuter train.

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  19. Too funny ““I think that’s because you are used to slower speeds. Your walking speed is below 6.”

    I knew the barf was coming and perfectly timely and usual just to give us another job to do.

    Ugh… 😂😹

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  21. Cats hate riding in the car. The only time we ever took our cats in the car was when they had to go to the vet. So they associated car rides to visiting the vet. Getting them in the cat carrier was always a circus.

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    1. Darlene, that’s exactly what I was going to say 🙂

      Dogs on the other hand. We started asking our first dog if she wanted to go for “a ride in the truck.” She’d go nuts with anticipation. Then we moved to “a ride,” then to “an R in the T.” Finally, we just had to say the word “R” and she’d be crazy and I’d be heading to get my keys.

      Good one, John.

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      1. I know. Our dogs love car rides and get very upset if Paul goes out without them. They stare after the car in disbelief that he had the nerve to go in the car without them!

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