Montana was lovely, but it's nice to be home again. We got to Britt's folks' place about 2am today, whereupon Katie & Anna & I did the whole sort-out-luggage-and-junk routine in the dark. ("Who's sleeping bag is this?" "I don't know, I can't see. It's not mine." "Hmm. Is it Britt's or Marlene's?" "Um... I don't know.")
Driving home from Eden Prairie, I realized that I really shouldn't drive with my glasses - they're 2 prescriptions old and all the lights I pass turn into glowing sunbursts. Oh yeah - and I can't read street signs until I'm right under them. Deciding this makes highway driving a little less-than-smart, I decided to avoid 35W and 94 and instead took 62 to 5 to West 7th. But then I missed my turn onto Lexington. "Oh well," I thought to myself (actually, I think it was "Crap!!! Crap crap crap!"), "I'll just go a little farther & cut across to Smith & go up Summit. Keep in mind that I've only done this about 3 times, never in total darkness, and never coming from this direction. I discover several minutes later that I have no idea where Smith is. I have no idea that West 7th is so long. I am very tired.
I pull over and try to read my map, but tiny text, lack of light, and old glasses do not mix well. Oh - and exhaustion. Can't forget that. So I finally manage to figure out where I am, but can't tell which direction heads to downtown & which goes back to Lexington. I decide, pull out and go around the block, second-guess myself, look at the map again, get back on 7th, and realize I have absolutely no idea where I'm going. Ha. Many, many blocks later, I turn onto Lexington. Yep. Despite reading the map twice (or thrice?), I was too tired to figure out which direction I was really going. Oh well. At least I made it home, only about 20 minutes later than I would have, if I'd managed to not miss my turn the first time.
The cats were delighted to see me and haven't stopped purring and trying to lick me. This is sweet, but it gets annoying when I'm trying to sleep.
Posted by rachel at August 14, 2005 11:03 AM