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My trip...lol
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My trip...lol My trip... Well to say it was ordinary or commonplace would demean it...oh no..when this shy one goes on a trip...there is sure to be something of the extraordinary that happens. The drive itself that I was worried about ...since never having driven on a highway...was alright..in fact ..I loved it  To go at such a speed and not having to stop and go like in the city was alot of fun. Except when sun started to rise...duh on my part..driving east during sunrise...wont do that again...lol I made a few wrong turns and was lost a few times..but managed to be ask strangers for directions and found them most willing to help me. I got to my destination and realized I had forgotten the of relatives to get directions to their place...so...I decided to do a lil site seeing...lol They had recently had a very large dump of snow...I mean LARGE...and it had started to melt with the sun..now..that in itself is not so bad...but in a small town...with dirt roads...well lets say my car became another color very quickly...I also managed to do ..what lil shy refers to as..."tokyo drifting" into several snowbanks It was a blast to me and him..but to the other car passengers...they were not amused...as they put it...their lives passed before their eyes...lmao It worked better than duct tape It was odd in a way driving back to this place...like stepping back in time...going back into my past in a way. Sites greeted me that I remembered...new places had replaced a few older ones...but it was the same as I remembered it...*smiles* I finally got ahold of my sister and was given directions to a relatives place...where we were welcomed warmly. A younger generation than us, myself and my cousins, now looked at me with the faces I remembered my cousins having...it was awesome. There was much laughter and many memories and much catching up on family events...more and more people dropped in to see and visit with us and it was like being home again. I ended up driving the back dirt roads in the dark back to a hotel room in the next town...let me tell you..that is not for the timid ...lol People walk along the side of the road at night...young ones dressed in black and damn near invisible...and then ...you catch a glimpse of eyes shining in the darkness at you and being curious want to know what it is and then knowing..it may very well eat you keeps you in the car. I must say I never realized or even thought that my first time being in a hotel room away from home ..would be spent the way mine was...oh no...I had thought it to be a wild and thrilling experience to say the least and possibly end the drought that has been a major part of my life...nope...it was not what I had fantasized about...not even close. Of my companions...most were in a foul mood...tired and overexcited about the trip...so the first night we all crashed and slept soundly. The next day more relatives and a possible pairing up of me with a family friend came about...poor dude...lol It is no wonder that he never showed up...these folks were determined to match me up with someone...like we had room in the hotel for him *giggles* So my<b> blind date </font></b>never showed and that is probably a good thing..for him and me. It was peaceful out there and I wish I had more time to just spend it quietly ...but that was not going to happen with all that stopped by to see me and my sisters. But it was wonderful...my aunt arrived and looking like my mother it was hard not to sit near her...and she felt the same with me..I think. I cannot speak of the actual feast as it is not allowed...but it was something that I shall never forget and was touched so very deeply that ...it was what I needed...it was a moving ceremony and so very touching that not many had dry eyes. I felt so much a part of what I felt I had lost a year ago...here I belonged...I was not alone...she was still with me even though I have not felt her ...she was there. After the feast we were to go back to my cousins place..well...the car had settled some where I had parked and was not wanting to move . So, my sisters and my nephew and niece jumped out to help push us out...lol I damn near ran over my sister..I knocked over my niece into a snowbank and made my nephew almost fall into the mud...a driving mishap waiting to happen is what I m I watched the northern lights with my and was glad I was able to show them something they are not able to see in the city...and the next day as we said our goodbyes and were given so many warm hugs...I almost didn't want to leave...but I did. I drove to the cemetery where my grandparents are buried and where my mothers ashes are now in between them..and let her know that I was going to be okay...and that we would be back again to visit. Silly me..I was thinking that my trials were over...the difficult part behind me...I was mistaken. I was told that this type of ceremony can bring up all types of feelings..for everyone involved. They were not kidding. My went haywire. Fighting and crying and just overall miserable...it was awful. To top it off..the drive home was not great..my grandson got carsick I think and cried for quite sometime. My daughters fought and argued and then tried corralling lil shy into it..he was beside himself. I silently spoke to myself...wishing for peace and for calm. The sun was setting and ..yes you guessed it ..I was heading directly into it ...going west and back home...lol I figured ok..I am still ok..not great but ...I can manage..just may burn out any useful sight left in my eyes ..not to mention making them darker than they already are...lol But the universe was not done yet...ohhh no... The bickering continued and the crying in the car when I noticed drops on the windshield...rain...not so bad I thought...I was wrong...it became snow...lots of it...so much so it was making me dizzy ...for now it was dark..the headlights illuminated all them damn flakes and I could not see the road...at all! I drove slowly and used the dark shadow of the ditch as a guideline to stay on the road...the signs indicating our directions were all covered...I was clenching the steering wheel so tightly I am sure there are imprints of my fingers on it. Then just as suddenly as it started..it stopped...I saw stars and knew that meant clear skies...I was relived...but alas..it was short lived...I hit a fog bank...oh man and it was so think ..I was not sure it could get any worse than the snow as far as visibility went...I was speechless..then noticed that my passengers were all very quiet as well. I drove as carefully as I could and as slow...and besides a few jackasses..who thought it be fun to ride my ass and shine their brights into my rear view mirror because I was not going the speed limit....I managed alright. The fog lifted some as we neared the city and I was breathing a lil easier knowing that I was almost home. I dropped off the daughters at their homes and made my way to mine. Lil shy hugged me and said he was glad we were home and I nodded and we both went straight to bed...both crashing and sleeping soundly ..like I have not done in such a long time. I tried to post and type this last night but found I am actually tired early. I am glad to be back and rested some now. And want to thank all of you for your kindness and wonderful comments you gave me to help me on this trip...many made me cry..but good tears...I thank you all. *smiles* I made it...and I do feel better ps...I was half expecting a plague of locusts to further test me on the highway...but ...maybe next time...Bring it on I say..I can do anything now ...*giggles*  |
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3/29/2007 2:43 pm |
So very glad all went well on your trip (despite the white knuckles) and the thought of seeing all your relatives is priceless. Seems I only see mine in times of tragedy or an occasional wedding. Anyway, welcome back! Life is a journey, just ride~  ~[post 974853]~
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*smiles*...Thank you first...yes I could do without the white knuckles as well...I never did like amusement rides and this was way worse than any of them...lol...eek and I was the one driving...
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3/29/2007 3:51 pm |
LMAO I wish I could have been there. I really am glad things went as they did with your family. As for the snow/rain driving, where I grew up that was just a part of life 3-5 months a year, and there is ONE tiny straight stretch of road within 30 miles of my old house. Nothing like driving in the icy mountains ! LOL I'm very glad to have you back and even happier that you have found a little peace within. MUAH Bronzehalo 2007 
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Well Shy, it sounds like it was an ok time, good to hear! Hugs Hun, again Welcome Back!   Blessed Be
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What a ride you had! But, it sounds like a really good trip and I'm so glad you went! Welcome home! {=}
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3/29/2007 5:55 pm |
Welcome back...sounds like quite the adventure. Also sounds like you should be issuing warnings, like weather alerts, whenever you hit the road. 
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3/29/2007 8:59 pm |
I think your trip sounds wonderful. And you were able to get from it what you needed. And you made it back safe and sound!! "Tokyo Drifting", huh?!! LOL!! Bet it was fun!! Hugs CE  "All you'll get from strangers is surface pleasantry or indifference. Only someone who loves you will criticize you." - Judith Crist, crack film critic
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Shy ....I'm so glad that you did go on this trip...it sounds like you enjoyed being with and seeing your family once again, and it also sounds as if the feast helped you find inner peace within yourself Now about the trip back home....I bet you were VERY VERY tempted to use that duct-tape on you kids...LOL! It's good you have you back *hugs* Pixie
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3/29/2007 11:04 pm |
Glad too hear you are home safe and sound, really hope things did work out well for you, it's nice too hear from you again, God Bless, hope you are back for good!! ~~~Have Condoms, Will Travel~~~  .......Stay Happy, Stay Safe, Stay Well........
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Prayers were offered, and received. Glad you're home and safe. I seem to detect a different attitude or thought processing here. More calm perhaps...? Might be just my imagination. I'm glad you found what you needed to find through the feast and the time with your relatives. And the road trip... that will be memories for all who were in the car for another generation to talk about. warmest hugs my friend, me
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3/30/2007 6:31 am |
It sounds like you had a life-changing experience. I'm glad you made it back safely! 
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It sounds as if you expereinced just about every road condition known to man in one trip. Glad to see you managed it well. Click Here To Read A Hot Erotic Story: When A Woman Meets A Stranger Part 1 of 4
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3/30/2007 12:31 pm |
i guess we'll just have to wait a little longer to meet, eh? King Nor XVIII  
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Hell of a trip, huh? Locusts, toads, blood red seas...traveling is always more involved then you expect. At least no one tried to part the highway.  Hmm, or maybe they did.
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What a remarkable journey you are on, the driving just a footnote of the whole. LOL And you concerned that about living up to the boy scout oath or law. More likely, can they live up to your standards. I feel honoured to know you. May there be such a path for me one day. There certainly will be for you. Dean (Oh, and by the way, experienced drivers, stop driving and take to a motel or coffee shop or wait it out in a rest area.)
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3/31/2007 12:23 am |
Glad too hear you are home safe and sound, really hope things did work out well for you, it's nice too hear from you again, God Bless, hope you are back for good!! ~~~Have Condoms, Will Travel~~~ .......Stay Happy, Stay Safe, Stay Well........
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3/31/2007 1:01 pm |
As you no doubt have laready encountered ( maybe a few times ) if you ever think you've already cleared all the uncomfortable hurdles with this sort of thing you will again be proven wrong with that. I know I have been as the 7th year sinice my mom's passing is now nearly at a close. But absolutely you have cleared the biggest of them. And there is no way that you won't clear whichever other ones you might now still encounter. So with the senitments my own mother gave me concerning what she was allowed to see ahead for her own self from her non-ordinary encounter with " those who assisted her transistion" I say to you ... despite how it might sometimes feel, it's all good.
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4/1/2007 8:32 am |
Shy..sounds like quite a trip..physically and spiritually...glad you were able to make the trip..even if it had its challenges.. Its not often we get a chance at renewal... Peace
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Great trip. Great tales and so pleased you're back safe and sound. warm xx
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I knew ye had in it ya girl..this makes me so happy for you...great tale, but why would you be scared of people who might "eat you"...........lol.... “I am not a teacher, but an awakener” Robert Frost
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well, thats completely different now isn't it....... “I am not a teacher, but an awakener” Robert Frost
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Shy That was some adventure. I am glad you are sfe It sounds like the feast was good for the soul XX MJ
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*smiles*..Yes I agree..it took some doing..but all returned safe and sound...and in one piece as well ..Thank you for visiting *hugs*
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now there is a thought were thinking...lol
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