The main drag that runs by our neighborhood is under construction. They are widening the road, and they've been at it for a while now. I've made the comment more than once that washing my car is a waste, because I just drive home through the dirt and gravel and get it all dirty again.

Yesterday morning, while driving the kids to school in silence, Rain piped up. "You know," she said, "when all of this construction is done, they should send a check to everyone who lives around here, for all the tire damage from this construction."

Though it will never happen, it was a wonderful idea. From the mouths of babes.