ImPerceptibility

Archive for August, 2009

Five miles to Snow Hill, then we take a left. Just one of many milestones in my life that have taken on a degree of significance. Right now it was the only one that mattered. I passed the information on to MyHusband. He drives and I navigate. In spite of my questionable navigation skills, that’s how it’s been for since the day that I drove to the beach. It was way back when we were dating and he’ll never be the same. He also learned not to freakin’ tell me how to drive as well. It was an interesting trip.

Then you drive for about 15 minutes and take a right. He grinned and shook his head. About 13 miles he said. It wasn’t a question. It was a statement. He doesn’t understand my use of minutes to measure miles but he’s an engineer, he adjusts the scale accordingly.

After that you take the second, or maybe third, right. It’s by the water tower, I think. Maybe just after it. I’ll know it when it get there. And I did. We drove right by the road then we turned around. He pretended to make tire squealing noises as we u-turned.

Eventually we got there. It was a beautiful day and we unpacked the trunk, went up the stairs, and settled in for our vacation. We had a good time. We made memories. We got lost a few times that week. But that life. Sometimes getting lost is the best part of the journey. That’s when you see what a person is really made of. I love getting lost with him. That’s true even when we’re not driving. We travel well together. And really, that’s all that matters.