Notes from the Road

Queue the ridiculously bad and entirely inappropriate except for the song title Barry Manilow song, ‘Looks Like We Made It’

The girls and I had hit the road yesterday around 4:30 a.m. Typical of TD to stay awake for the whole drive and consume her weight in goldfish crackers while watching ‘Bolt’ two times in a row before screaming, “I just cannot watch Bolt again!”

To the woman at the Woodrow Wilson rest stop with the white fluffball of a dog: Thanks for telling me my kids are so well cute and well-behaved and all. However? So not cool to then dash into the bathroom ahead of us and take the only handicap stall. Thus leaving me, one antsy toddler and The Comedian in a baby carrier car seat to squish ourselves into a Jersey Turnpike single person bathroom stall. I like being close to my family and all but not ass in your face close.

To the people of Teaneck, NY sorry for the yelling. It was right at that point that TD had her meltdown screeching at the top of her lungs, “The cow isn’t doing what it’s supposed to in my book!!!! I can’t get the yellow marker!!!” I’m sure you heard me scream out, “Don’t make me turn this car around TD!” At which point I then burst out laughing at the insanity of it all.

Also, it seems I just drove eight plus hours to hit up a Walmart for some underpants. I forgot to pack them. Somehow though I did remember to pack every single nursing bra I own.

We’ve arrived. I’ve already ingested a few cups of tea and heard TD say, “I’m really glad we’re here. I’m having a really good time.” That makes the eight hour drive worth it.