Trip to Aunt Emme's

I've done this trip dozens of times.
Dozens.
I know the best routes, the best times, the best rest stops, and the best radio stations along the way.
Why should today be any different?

It started ok. Kids to a play date, do laundry, pack the suitcase, pick up kids, Kyle to karate, Iain to T-Ball, run home to get Fiona, back to the ball field, load up the kids, head to the McD on the way, hit the restrooms, distribute the nuggets, fries, and mustard or ketchup and off we go.

20 minutes down the road, "Mom, I have to go". Good, it is one of the boys. Opened sliding door, peed out the door carefully aiming at the ground, shut door, fastened seatbelt and off we go.

95 clear, 895 clear, 97 clear...I tell the kids we are doing great and should be there in about 1 Hannah Montana and a couple of Jonas Brothers commercials. (approx 45 minutes). It is 9:10 pm.

9:15 pm - The sign above the road is flashing..oh no...MAJOR ACCIDENT ALL LANES CLOSED AHEAD.

9:16 pm - Car stopped.

9:45 pm - Took Fiona for a walk. Met a nice lady with a sheltie puppy!

9:55 pm - Talked to some girls who were headed to Annapolis.

10:00 pm - Some young guys come and play with Fiona.

10:10 pm - People are turning on their cars.

10:30 pm - Traffic starts to move again.

10:45 pm - We've moved approx 2 miles! :-)

11:30 pm - We arrive at Aunt Emme's house. Our 2 hour trip turned into 4 and 1/2 hours.

At least we met some nice people and I got several rows of knitting done along the way too.

Life is always an adventure for this momofkrit and woj,
KT