Help me through this by staying awake and keeping your eyes geared toward the edge of the road so I don’t go smack dab down the embankment, or into the marsh that they told us about in their last letter. As I understand it, we will know when we are approaching it, but to be honest my vision is kind of nebulous from all the hours of driving.
It is too bad the couple driving that old faded gold car with all the bumper stickers plastered all cattywampus on it decided to call it a night and stop at that little lodge. Through that deluge the taillights on their car were helpful in guiding us along this curvy road dotted with potholes.
If we hadn’t told the folks we wouldn’t be able to arrive until late, I would have liked to have stopped at that rustic inn and ventured onward in the morning in the hopes that our route might be more visible then.
Your folks are going to be so surprised when they hear we wanted to try out their new retirement tradition when we finally reach the pullout by the marsh, and attempt to count spring peepers crossing the road. . .that is, as long as we are able to keep our peepers open!
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I like the description of their car with "bumper stickers plastered all cattywampus on it". I think stopping at that lodge would be the best move.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Frank. It is interesting how certain scenes come to mind when writing these SSS. Stopping at the lodge probably would have been the safest thing to have done.
DeleteNot a fan of driving on strange roads in the dark or bad weather. It definitely helps to have someone else in the car to help you stay awake. And it can also be a plus driving behind someone. Just as long as they don't fall asleep at the wheel!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet the couple was carrying on a tradition.
Hey, wait a minute! Spring peepers are frogs! By the name, I was picturing fuzzy baby ducks or something, lol. Didn't have a clue, Pat, until I looked it up :)
Seeing fuzzy baby ducks in mass crossing a road would be a sight to behold, a lot cuter for sure, but seeing spring peepers hopping in mass isn't something one sees very often either. In some areas they actually close the roads temporarily where they are crossing the road, so they can be counted. https://www.nhpr.org/environment/2015-04-22/on-springs-big-night-frogs-and-salamanders-brave-busy-streets
DeleteUgh, driving on unfamiliar roads in the dark is bad enough, but then you add a deluge of rain? So dangerous! I agree - they should have stopped at the lodge!
ReplyDeleteDriving after dark especially in unfamiliar territory can be challenging to say the least, and not the safest thing to do after one reaches a certain age. Not saying I am that age, haha, but with a little deductive reasoning you might figure it out.
Delete"Cattywampus" - what a cool word to learn. Those driving conditions sound horrendous. I remember once in my trusty old Fiesta surviving some serious aquaplaning on a winding country road during a storm.
ReplyDeleteAn intense Six, good job they were the two of them!
- Ford, Atomic Mage
I like that word too, which ever way one chooses to spell it.
DeleteAquaplaning is so scary. Years ago we witness a young girl do that exact thing. She was more scared about the fact she was driving the car she wasn't supposed to be driving and what her parents were going to say about that, rather than the fact the car was now upside down in the ditch along side the road. Fortunately she wasn't hurt. Just scared.
I have many horror moments from driving in dangerous conditions, fortunately surviving to tell the tale. 'Cattywampus' is a new word to me too - an excellent bonus to take away from your Six, Pat!
ReplyDeleteGlad you survived the times you drove in dangerous conditions and you are here writing in this blog hop. :-)
DeleteCattywampus is fun to say out loud too.
TLW is my driver these days. My vision problems aren't bad enough to lose my license, but driving scares me now. Which is really a change, before I was NEVER a passenger. always the driver. Good si.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is funny how roles change in a marriage. I think that is a fairly common thing that happens concerning who takes the wheel the most as the couple ages.
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ReplyDeleteMost excellent Six
Really liked how you maintained (for us Reader's) two contiguous POVs)
Thanks, Clark. That last little addition was an afterthought, and I went with it.
DeleteIt's not easy to keep your peepers open after a long and dangerous drive. Well done six!
ReplyDeleteI would guess they got a good night's rest once they arrived safely, but you are right about it not being easy to stay awake whey you are extremely tired.
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