January Road Trip
January 22, 2010
We’re hitting the road tomorrow.
My daughter has to be a couple of hours away for an Honors Band for two days. After we bring her there, my son and I are heading south a couple of hours to visit my brother and his family. So, there will be a lot of driving involved.
Driving on trips is kind of a new thing to me. During my marriage, my X always drove. Always. It was his thing, and I didn’t care. We barely ever travelled anyway (he also wouldn’t fly) but after a number of years I realized I was timid about driving places (not that I went anywhere!) After the divorce I have taken pride in several road trips we’ve made. I’ve gone to Minneapolis a couple of times to visit another brother. This isn’t my first trip to Madison. We even went to South Dakota with my brother, and I was amazed that it wasn’t that complicated to get there. I could have done it.
I can drive. I’ve actually had my license longer than my X. So why is driving places such a big deal?
It’s not. I can drive to big cities. If I get lost, I have a cell phone. I have maps. My son has an internet phone with GPS. This is not rocket science.
It’s just a road trip.
