THE LAST ROAD TRIP

Or Perhaps Just One More...

“I’d like a Cherry Chip shake please,” I yelled into the tiny speaker at the drive-through window from my spot in the backseat.

The chips weren’t really cherries … but probably lumps of cherry-flavored sugar with red food coloring. This was before anyone knew that they were supposed to be against food additives and preservatives. Back then, neon blue slu…