driving into the night

Yesterday reminded me of my love of driving at night. On my way back from seeing Night at the Museum (lovely movie, by the way), it took me around 20 minutes to drive home. There were a few cars on the road, but not many as it was around 11PM. Driving at night is so peaceful, just the "night light" (soft rock night program) playing softly on the radio, and the road ahead illuminated by my headlights. On a winding road, a hint of light tells me that another car is coming, we pass each other, and then the road is quiet and dark again. No one's on the road to see how fast or how slow I'm going; no one making sure I'm following the speed limit. Speeding is fun, but I love going 30 on a 35 mph road where people usually go around 40-45, just taking my time and slowly working my way back home.