This past weekend my husband and I packed up our kids and took a much-needed trip to Eastern Washington to visit my grandparents. While we were there we decided to take a bit of time one evening to drive to my aunt’s home for a quick visit. My grandma gave me the directions and we set out on a short 15 minute drive to her home.
Now, anyone who knows me knows that having directions in hand means very little since I have a tendency to “take the scenic route” to places. Ending up at the ferry docks in Mukilteo in an attempt to find I-5 from the Alderwood mall seems to come to mind. This adventure seemed to prove no different.
Let me start by saying, this is a very small farming town. There are not many roads which means, less options to take a wrong turn. However, I managed to make several.
Our “5 miles outside of town” ended up with us in the next town 10 miles away. We turned around, called my grandpa for some clarification on a street name (which had him asking astonished, “You’re where?!”) and we headed back.
Finally found the correct street and started looking for the next road we were to turn on. Up and down the road we drove, looking everywhere for the correct street. Turned down one but ended up being a very bumpy dead end. Called back at my grandparent’s house and talked to my grandma, “It just smells like onions out here!!”
Thankfully, she stayed on the phone with me until I found the correct road and YES! found my aunt’s house. We had a lovely time with them and made it back to my grandparent’s home with no trouble.
So what should have been a 15 minute drive turned into 45 minutes. But does this really surprise anyone? I just had an adventure!!
