I was so excited when I was approached by Zipcar to write a post and receive some drivetime, it gave me an opportunity to get grounded by hitting the road in NYC. I was able to enjoy the simple luxury of a morning alone before school pickup by having a fall tailgating picnic alone, to honor my mom. My mother was born on the tropical island of Jamaica, with its incessantly lush green landscape, when she came to America she was instantly smitten with the new to her season of Fall and all it had to offer. Some of my oldest memories are of annual apple picking trips she took…