Mike's Corner

When I was offered a position in the Atlanta area, I was excited for 2 reasons: I would be closer to Shannon, and I would be closer to Jimmy and Tracy. I had no idea (at the time) how big Atlanta really was! I live 19.4 miles from Shannon. Now that doesn't sound too bad, until you factor in traffic. On a good day, it takes me 37 minutes. Jimmy, on the other hand, lives on the other side of town (even though it seems like the other side of the universe). I reset my odometer yesterday before heading to Jimmy's house, then checked it after I made it home: I had actually driven 129.7 miles (granted, I took a wrong turn, of course). I'm certain that I lived closer to Jimmy when I lived in Birmingham.