I don't like riding in the back seat.

Here I am, in the backseat of "The Swan," feeling green during our road trip from Chicago to Toronto and Wasaga Beach, Ontario.

Looking at this photo now, I recall the distinctive smell of the red vinyl interior.

Ontario, Canada, July 1960. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, keeps me company in the back seat. I am propped on my favorite childhood pillow, an object that I carried on every vacation.