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Showing posts with label road trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label road trip. Show all posts
7.20.2011
8.04.2010
Life in the fast lane....or not
You know that show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"?
Well, I am beginning to think there needs to be a "sister" show called "It's Always Raining in Cincinnati".
Seriously.
Every single time I have to drive to or through Cincinnati (which is not that often) it is raining. And I'm not talking about light showers. Oh no. I mean like a total deluge-raining-cats-and-dogs-and-farm-machinery kind of rain. I mean rain so hard you can't see the end of your car.
And, there is always construction of some sort where it's raining.
Not a good combination.
Why am I mentioning this?
Well....
Today I had to drive to our 'administrative' office in Cincinnati. The drive down was OK - if you don't count the drive through downtown Dayton (the city where road construction never ends) and the 45 minutes of construction AFTER leaving Dayton. Sure, it was just fine. [insert sarcasm here, please]
However, upon leaving Cincinnati ....
As I drove down the ramp to 275 a giant bolt of lightning came straight out of the clouds right in front of me. (Sure, it was probably a few miles away, but it seemed MUCH closer). I'm certain was a sign of some sort. And not a good one.
Then, as I merged into the speeding traffic on I-75 the pouring rain started.
POURING. RAIN.
I could not see the car in front of me - other than the brake lights as the driver (wisely) slowed to 50 mph.
I kept repeating "please stop raining. please stop raining. please stop raining."
And, it did.
But then came the construction. Almost an hour of white-knuckle-55-mph-trucks-speeding-past-me-oh-my-gosh-get-me-off-this-road construction.
I was nearly in tears by the time I was north of Dayton city limits.
And then...the sun came out and the trucks disappeared and I was finally able to relax.
Because, it's always sunny in northwest Ohio.
And for the record...I don't mind road trips -- provided I'm not the person driving.
Also, I hold no ill will toward the cities of Dayton or Cincinnati. I just don't like driving there.
Well, I am beginning to think there needs to be a "sister" show called "It's Always Raining in Cincinnati".
Seriously.
Every single time I have to drive to or through Cincinnati (which is not that often) it is raining. And I'm not talking about light showers. Oh no. I mean like a total deluge-raining-cats-and-dogs-and-farm-machinery kind of rain. I mean rain so hard you can't see the end of your car.
And, there is always construction of some sort where it's raining.
Not a good combination.
Why am I mentioning this?
Well....
Today I had to drive to our 'administrative' office in Cincinnati. The drive down was OK - if you don't count the drive through downtown Dayton (the city where road construction never ends) and the 45 minutes of construction AFTER leaving Dayton. Sure, it was just fine. [insert sarcasm here, please]
However, upon leaving Cincinnati ....
As I drove down the ramp to 275 a giant bolt of lightning came straight out of the clouds right in front of me. (Sure, it was probably a few miles away, but it seemed MUCH closer). I'm certain was a sign of some sort. And not a good one.
Then, as I merged into the speeding traffic on I-75 the pouring rain started.
POURING. RAIN.
I could not see the car in front of me - other than the brake lights as the driver (wisely) slowed to 50 mph.
I kept repeating "please stop raining. please stop raining. please stop raining."
And, it did.
But then came the construction. Almost an hour of white-knuckle-55-mph-trucks-speeding-past-me-oh-my-gosh-get-me-off-this-road construction.
I was nearly in tears by the time I was north of Dayton city limits.
And then...the sun came out and the trucks disappeared and I was finally able to relax.
Because, it's always sunny in northwest Ohio.
And for the record...I don't mind road trips -- provided I'm not the person driving.
Also, I hold no ill will toward the cities of Dayton or Cincinnati. I just don't like driving there.
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