Day 40 = October 24th, just to keep current.
Woke up, made Bryan's lunch, ate breaky, ta da!
Packed a suitcase, loaded up cousin Carrie's car with grandma's stuff, cousin Sarah's boots, my stuff, and a massive rug and liner for Uncle Maurice that came on the UPS truck right when we were ready to go. I managed to slide it through the trunk and between the front seats. It fit with about an inch to spare.
Drove with Grandma to Richmond; beautiful day for a drive. Didn't have to pay duty on the rug ($1000) booyah!
Stayed briefly, left at about 230pm to go to Abbotsford.
Listened to Auntie Joanne to take 0 Ave because it is relaxing.
It is relaxing, so relaxing in fact that I ended up way past where I wanted to be in Abby.
Got very lost without data on my phone or a GPS, oy, way too dependent.
Stopped at a gas station, got directions to Raelene's.
Got close and stopped at another gas station to get directions to a grocery store.
Directed back the way I came, ugh.
Finally found a crummy little grocery store and got Oreos, sherbet and mango popsicles...thought I'd try a variety in case any appealed to my sickie pregnant friend for dessert.
Yay, finally arrived at Raelenes, dessert in tow, feeling less relaxed by now.(2 hours from Richmond to Abbotsford, whaaa?! I've been driving for about 5 hours today now)
Had a lovely time with my dear friend and her lovely kiddo and her very sweet hubby.
Dun dun dun, time to drive to Burnaby to stay with my lovely coworker Su.
So, I'm driving down the highway thinking "oh wow, my night vision is so much better after laser eye surgery, the halos are gone and I feel safe driving at night, oh lucky me...etc."
Then something flashed in the sky.
What was that? ...I stare at the sky.
A HUGE blue flash lights up the sky.
What on earth?
I drive cautiously around the corner where I see brake lights going on in an uncoordinated fashion, some people pulling off right, some left, I slow down.
And then I drive by a car that used to be going the other direction but is now near the inside lane, facing sideways, window totally smashed in, and the people are still in there.
I couldn't see them as I drove by but I knew it just happened (they hit a power pole), I saw that many cars had already pulled to the side and stopped, and given my very pathetic level of medical prowess, I didn't want to be in the way.
Shaken and slightly guilty for driving by a car with potentially dead or dying people in it, and also for avoiding the crazy traffic nightmare sure to follow behind me, I prayed my way to my dear friend Su's.
After a brief chat with Su who was suffering from a migraine, I headed downstairs to her cozy guestroom, on the way stopping to goof off with her two youngest kiddos watching iCarly on Netflix. Pillow fights and acrobatics on couches ensued between them which was very amusing.
And then I curled up in my cozy bed after 5+ hours of driving and many miles put on the car. Thank goodness for cheap American gas. And lovely friends of course. And God's protection on the road.
Did I mention I got free corn and pumpkins from grandma's farm? Gotta love free produce. Good night!
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