I was out running an errand this morning and trying to race home in time to watch Meet the Press. As I reached the stoplight at River and Gaskins Road, there was a car in front of me with one of those SWOs (Silly White Ovals) with NNK (Northern Neck) on its rear window. Whenever I see one of these NNK SWOs for a fleeting moment I wonder if I might know the occupant of the car. This usually passes when I reflect long enough to remember it has been almost 40 years since I actually resided in the Neck; and then it was only for the summer months.

     Then my eye caught a glimpse of a bumper sticker on the car, which read “in a Northern Neck minute.” Com’on you, Neckers, you know what this means. Suddenly, getting home to watch Meet the Press  wasn’t that important. Anyway, my mantra for the day is “in a Northern Neck minute”, which all Neckers know means I’ll get to it, when I get to it. What a great way to spend a Sunday.