Me, I like little sporty cars. I miss my Tink! (Yes, I named my car!)
Too bad because EQ has a big truck. I haven't driven a boat that big ever. (Though I did drive a fairly big car way back in my teens.)
Tonight I had my second opportunity to drive the truck and this time, it wasn't easy highway driving. (Otherwise known as freeway driving here in the states!) No no! This time I was driving us around town running a few errands this evening. That meant driving in some tight spaces and from one (small) parking spot to another.
At first, I was a nervous nellie, after all this monster is the biggest thing I have ever driven. That said, with every parking job I made, I found the next to be a little easier. By the time we made it home, I was ready to back in the truck into its parking spot.
EQ wasn't feeling so confident about that (at the time), but I proved that I could do it. Slow and steady I slipped his beast back into its cage.
Beautiful. I love stretching my world.
Moments learning something new.
Moments finding confidence.
Showing posts with label driving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label driving. Show all posts
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
Moments D298: Fast Lane
Well, now. Driving. I love to drive. I admit, I really love to drive. And yes, speed is something I enjoy.
Typically, I try to behave and not speed all the time and I’m certainly not reckless with my speed. But sometimes, sometimes it feels great to really enjoy going fast!
With that in mind…..
I had a four hour road trip to Haliburton today. A beautiful bright sunny winter day. PERFECT for driving. I was singing along to my tunes and enjoying the moments.
Except the moment where this one van was riding my tail closely. I guess going 100km in an 80km zone wasn’t fast enough for him. Shortly thereafter, the one lane highway split into two. What happened next was comical. It’s, by far, my moment of the day. I know most might be upset by having been pulled over and given a ticket, but no, not I. I speed a lot. I was due. It’s just the way it goes. But the story behind it? Priceless!
I was feeling a little annoyed by this van driver and I didn’t particularly want to let him pass me. So I sped up in the split highway and took the fast lane instead. Had I stayed in the right lane and let the van pass me, wouldn’t have ended up with the ticket. That’s just the tip of the iceberg!!
As I rounded a corner, there was a black SUV in the fast lane. It was going slower than I was in the fast lane (with the fast van behind me) - so I switched back into the slow lane to pass the slower black SUV and to my dismay it was an undercover OPP vehicle! SNAP! He was on me in 30 seconds with lights on. Huh. The speedy van behind me? Zipped by without another thought.
How can you not laugh at that? My moment of weakness (of being stubborn and not letting the van go by) turned into a moment with an OPP officer. By the time Constable Johnston made his way over to my window, I had all my paperwork ready for him and I apologized. I was caught red-handed! Not much I can do otherwise. Within a few minutes I was on my way with a $140 ticket.
And I was laughing. Silly me. Caught up in the speed. I should have let the van go.
Live and learn and laugh about it!
Typically, I try to behave and not speed all the time and I’m certainly not reckless with my speed. But sometimes, sometimes it feels great to really enjoy going fast!
With that in mind…..
I had a four hour road trip to Haliburton today. A beautiful bright sunny winter day. PERFECT for driving. I was singing along to my tunes and enjoying the moments.
Except the moment where this one van was riding my tail closely. I guess going 100km in an 80km zone wasn’t fast enough for him. Shortly thereafter, the one lane highway split into two. What happened next was comical. It’s, by far, my moment of the day. I know most might be upset by having been pulled over and given a ticket, but no, not I. I speed a lot. I was due. It’s just the way it goes. But the story behind it? Priceless!
I was feeling a little annoyed by this van driver and I didn’t particularly want to let him pass me. So I sped up in the split highway and took the fast lane instead. Had I stayed in the right lane and let the van pass me, wouldn’t have ended up with the ticket. That’s just the tip of the iceberg!!
As I rounded a corner, there was a black SUV in the fast lane. It was going slower than I was in the fast lane (with the fast van behind me) - so I switched back into the slow lane to pass the slower black SUV and to my dismay it was an undercover OPP vehicle! SNAP! He was on me in 30 seconds with lights on. Huh. The speedy van behind me? Zipped by without another thought.
How can you not laugh at that? My moment of weakness (of being stubborn and not letting the van go by) turned into a moment with an OPP officer. By the time Constable Johnston made his way over to my window, I had all my paperwork ready for him and I apologized. I was caught red-handed! Not much I can do otherwise. Within a few minutes I was on my way with a $140 ticket.
And I was laughing. Silly me. Caught up in the speed. I should have let the van go.
Live and learn and laugh about it!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Moments D66; Road Trips
I love to drive (maybe a little too fast sometimes, but please don’t tell on me!). And I love, LOVE road trips.
Road trips offer time for reflection (or conversation) and they ALWAYS include great tunes blasting loud (all the time when I’m alone driving or for only the best of songs when travelling with someone).
Today was a road trip out to the cottage. We had amazing weather. It was perfect for catching up with my best girl as passenger, but the moments I loved most about our roadtrip was singing at the top of our lungs when our favourite songs came on. I knew that our girl in the car ahead was doing the same.
For me - these are blissful moments. I love singing in the car and I love trying to solve all of life’s little problems (big deep conversations along the way) too!
Road trips offer time for reflection (or conversation) and they ALWAYS include great tunes blasting loud (all the time when I’m alone driving or for only the best of songs when travelling with someone).
Today was a road trip out to the cottage. We had amazing weather. It was perfect for catching up with my best girl as passenger, but the moments I loved most about our roadtrip was singing at the top of our lungs when our favourite songs came on. I knew that our girl in the car ahead was doing the same.
For me - these are blissful moments. I love singing in the car and I love trying to solve all of life’s little problems (big deep conversations along the way) too!
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