This morning LEGS woke me up at 3am. I stayed up with LongShanks and the boyfriend that's in a band until midnight. So needless to say LEGS took the first 'LEG' of driving and THANK GOD for that. We got into Wyoming and experienced the worst road conditions either of us have ever seen. (this coming from two people that have spent years driving in Alaska road conditions.)
The road was sheer ice, the wind was so forceful it was blowing the TANK almost OFF the road, and it was snowing so hard so we couldn't see anything in front of us. We are so crazy, wild and bold that we were the only 'normal' people on the road with the semi's which actually means we are 'insane' people because all the normal people knew better. LEGS was seriously stressed out and he is an APACHE driver......it was so bad they closed the highway down right behind us.....
A few times we got stuck on the highway....and once I had to have LEGS hold up a blanket while I went on the side of the road.....I was there for so long my legs started to burn and I had to hold on the the door handle, then we both started to giggle so badly I almost lost it and ended up in my own puddle....
It was supposed to be our Anniversary and so far we weren't off to a very good start. All I could think that we were going to end up in the ditch, starving to death and nobody we even know we were there....or those poor souls that get stuck on highways for some obscene amount of time.....LEGS said in his mind he thought he was going to kill his whole family in a wreck on some highway in Wyoming....
I have a new respect for truckers though, they are out there in all kinds of weather, dealing with a**hole drivers like myself, delivering all kinds of goods that we purchase- so next time, let the guy in, and give him a break.....
It was a hard long day of driving....we stopped to get dinner and get gas while I was feeding/watering the dogs.....LEGS got mad at us because we were taking so long. We started to argue in Boise, Idaho in a Fred Meyer parking light in the dark of night....I looked at him he was exhausted, and checked into my own body.....we were both so tired, so cranky, and fatigued even though we were so close to Oregon it was time to call it a night.
We checked into a hotel, ordered a pizza and cheesy sticks (because they were necessary), we took a hot shower, kissed and made up, and fell asleep to the Disney Channel....
Karmella woke us at 2:45 am and I have never been so happy.....we were able to see the eclipse......it was our Anniversary, and as I looked up at the eclipsed moon all the cosmos were lined up in the world...and I am where I want to be......
Random Thoughts:
LEGS looked over at my feet today and said "Oh My God! You got Canckles!" Well yeah I have been sitting in the car for three days....
LongShanks and the boyfriend that is in a band, have the best sheets on their guest bed- they are available at Bed Bath & Beyond and made from Eucalyptus leaves....Get them they are a dream to sleep on.....
Also, she put Dumb Blonde Shampoo and Conditioner in the guest bathroom as well......your the bomb diggity shocka locka boom boom LongShanks...
Just another day in the life of an unlikely military wife.....**
I can't imagine how bad that drive must be this time of year. When I had to drive just in September the wind was something fierce...I can't imagine how bad it would be with winter conditions on top of that.
ReplyDeleteAnd I totally had the same thought and new found respect for truck drivers too! How do they do it?!?
It was funny while I was driving I was thinking about how you made the same kinda trip!!! .*D
ReplyDeleteYep, I can relate all to well to these posts...I don't envy you at all!
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