I have, what I think, a foolproof way to scare deer away from the road while I'm driving. And no, smarty pants, it's not my driving. Whenever I see deer near the road, walking in the road or even thinking about getting in the road, I honk my horn. I've used it many times, with much success. Believe me, living on the edge of the country and surburbia, I see a lotta deer.
On one such occasion, with my excellent spotter Terri, we managed to scare away two deer. Terri and I were both high diving each other, while KIC sat quietly in the back seat.
Last night, while driving the very same route where we neatly avoided the deer, KIC was engaging in some creative role playing. The following conversation ensued:
KIC: "Mommy, how about I be the horn and you be the deer?"
Me: "Okay, baby, but what am I supposed to do?"
KIC: "When I honk the horn you run."
Me: "...."
KIC: "Honk honk!!!!! Run, Mommy, run!!!"
Not sure how I feel about being moved to a lower rung of the prey part of the food chain. I'll figure it out just as soon as I stop running.
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