Driving alone

I have, since Gloria died, been calling people and talking on the phone while I am driving longer distances.  (Don't worry: I do it hands-free.)  Initially, I put it down to the extreme loneliness of grief, and possibly the need to keep various friends and family in touch with what I was doing.

However, contemplating a longer drive in the next few days, I realized that it's been an awfully long time since I've done any extended driving without Gloria in the passenger seat ...