It was spring vacation. I had decided to celebrate my 40th birthday by taking three weeks off and head to Florida to see my widowed mother. I was checking into air fares and got ticket shock at the prices the airlines charge at that time of year. I decided that even with the price of gas and lodging, I would drive the 1300 miles south.
I called my mother to let her know that I would be arriving by car and at the same time, it gave me a chance to whine about the cost of airfare. Mom informed me that her best friend wanted to come down to Florida, but it was too far for her to drive alone. I didn't think much of that comment until 2 days later.
Muriel, my mother's friend called and asked if I would want to drive her to Florida. She said she would pay for all the gas, hotel room and a return flight. I would have to pay for my food. What a deal. I figured that it would take me two days to drive down there, so she would only have to cover one night at a hotel.
When I told her that, she said she did not travel over 4 hours a day and I'd better not speed. I did the quick math in my head and told her that it would take four days minimum to get to Naples. She said I was wrong. I would take five. I confirmed that she was willing to pay for a room for me for 4 or 5 nights and she said she was prepared to do that.
We lived about 40 miles apart, so she drove to my place on Monday morning. She had mapped out the 4 hour trip and made reservations at a 4 star hotel. I told her that we should stay at some economy hotels, but she said she wanted a pool, a good restaurant and a classy bar. So off we went.
Muriel and her late husband were my parent's best friends. My father and her husband died the same year. Muriel was in her early sixties and still looked good for an old broad. She maintained her figure and her breasts were quite full. As she dozed in the passenger seat, I could get a decent look at her cleavage through the opening in the blouse. She awoke wanting to know where we were and if I were maintaining the speed limit. I assured her I was. We made small talk until our exit.