Well I dedicate these next few entries to the Lucy lover's of the world and especially to Dawn B. in Michigan who always said I needed to write these trips down--I also dedicate these next few entries to my fellow traveling buds Aleigha and Fran--Aleigha wrote it down and Fran suggested I put it up----so here goes-
Toronto Trip 2005-Is there anything outside of Lucy moments
Ever have omens about ventures? A series of things that happen in a close span of time that lead you to believe things will just sort of be this way-I am not a negative person--just related closely to Lucy and those Lucy moments--
We leave for keynote in Toronto some 500 miles worth of a drive- as I am backing out my drive the entire cup of coffee tips over onto the passenger seat and it's like a "mini java lake on leather" ---takes 2 towels to soak up and spray cleaner so Aleigha does not have a brown butt when she gets into the SUV--we get ready to get onto the neighborhood street and ...
here's a safety belt check with 4 police-at the entry-and of course they see me hauling butt to get my seat belt on--thank goodness I could prove I really did live only feet away from this wonderfulness--(running late now)--
So we go to the ATM-for travel money and yep-- you guessed it- clitch in the system can not get any cash.
Now -traveling to another country with no cash is not a huge deal but I really do like to have some cash on me just in case--call my banker--she says she will fix it before I get to the border
---now we are officially a good 40 plus minutes behind schedule and we still have not picked up Fran yet--oh yes I forgot to mention being scolded by police for not holding my license still enough for him to verify my address--Dawn remember the trip acorss the UP to Green Bay? ouch! Yippee skippee no ticket this time.
Poor Fran probly thought we left and forgot her-we managed to get there just before she had given up on us. These few situtations all packed into less than an hour of two would be signs for most people--like I told the girls--hey when you travel with me-- Lucy moments run rampid, so beware! Fran suggested I just think positive and that always thinking there would be a Lucy moment brings them on--I think no-- these thing just like me--Because just as we were at a critical moment for watching for I-69 and staying on 69 east and not confusing that with I-96-the cell phone rings and there has been some real bad drama at the YW pool that I am Director of-- so while I am consoling my staff--the exact thing I kept beating into my head NOT to do--yep--you guessed it--we are driving for a bit and I see this sign for Grand Rapids--way back in my blonde little brain I am thinking we are past Grand Rpaids, why are we seeing signs for Grand Rapids? We are going EAST-GR is west--oh no coudl it be?? Call it --three chiks gabbin' in da car-not payin' attention??? I but in, to our fun chit chatting and say, "hey girls anyone notice what highway we are on?"
Sure enough almost as soon as I finally say something out loud here's a big ol' sign I-96--Oh Lord we are headed back the way we came----LUCY MOMENT NUMBER??? ( I lost count and this is only a few hours into this trip-eeekkkk!!)
Soooo-we turn around of course and get even more off schedule by time we get back to the whole 69/96/ deal. Help me Rhonda or Rudy or somebody!! Geez we are never gonna get there at this rate.
To ward off a little anxiety we decide to stop and get gas and we needed to find hershey's kisses and carefree sugarless gum for my keynote.
Nice little do-drop-in-area--Aleigha was a little scared going into gas station when greeted by a guy with more holes than teeth. And of course, I get up to the pump that they are doing a computer reading or something so millions of others get gas and go and we end up making a day of it there at the pump. Like I said before, sometimes ya just know how it is gonna go--about the time I drove to another pump the whole darn gas station would blow up--hey a lesson in patience? Or just Lucy loving us! Yes I did forget to mention that once we realized we were on wrong road I did a complete illegal u-turn on the interstate--now where are the coppers when you really need them eh?
After the five years spent at gas station we see a dollar store and think that might be just the place for gum snd chocolate. All of a sudden my travel pals hit the store like a whirlwind of shop-till-ya-drop-finatics--like they couldn't wait to check out all the shirts and stuff--we are talking to heck with Abercombie and Finch-designer here and there-- this is top-shelf-dollar store-shirt-time! HEY THEY GOT REALLY CUTE SHIRTS-no guilt besides!
YES THEY EVEN PICKED OUT THIS ADORABLE $1.00 MULTIPLE COLOR BRAIDED FOO-FOO HAIR PIECE AND TOLD ME I HAD TO WEAR IT FOR THE KEYNOTE --I humored them and said okeee doekeeeee--wait till you see it---
--- betcha can't wait for part 2 eh?--stay tuned for "soda and the straw" and "countin' dead things along the side of the road" ----------- Oh Hail to Lucy!
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