D minus 2 by Grandpa Jim

A family question that could have been answered by a memoir: how was it that Mom became known as “lead foot?” It was only recently that I thought of an answer. Mom grew up with the automobile, just like boomers grew up with the computer. Dad, who was ten years older, never pretended to understand cars or what made them tick. He never enjoyed driving, even though he had to do it, occasionally. He never “took to it,” as they say. Mom, on the other hand, couldn’t wait to get behind the wheel. Believe it or not, when I was small, it was common to see a driver cruising down the street with a child on his lap, often doing some steering!