Did you ever sneak out?

Why? What for? How old were you?

I guess it’s kind of hard to sneak out when you are grown up and it’s your house and you don’t have parents to respond to. Although, I suppose there are bosses and spouses and friends and relatives that you might sneak out on.

My only truly memorable sneaking out happened when I was 17. I hopped on my bike and rode several miles on unlit winding rural roads, with only my generator-powered headlamp to keep me on the road. I don’t think I passed a single car on the way.

If you know me, you know it had to be for love. Alas, it was to be an unrequited love. In the end, though, she left me with an important gift. She answered my question about what girls wanted. She actually provided me with a useful answer. That was definitely worth sneaking out for. And I never even got caught.