It’s a four-hour drive to the mountains (and, unsurprisingly, a four-hour drive back). I’m troubled to admit that I fell asleep (very, very briefly) in both directions, especially during the return trip. Surely this has happened to you – – that instance in which you nod off just for a moment (it seems) and then jolt yourself into OH MY GARD. Let’s just say that I’m glad F.S.D. exists, because it radically reduces the chances that Slope comes to an unexpected end.

