Yesterday I was driving home from work on my normal route when it was suddenly backed up. UGHHH! I got out of work on time and great I get stuck in some unknown traffic tie up. So I switch lanes, turned into a parking lot, and went through the light. I pulled over and put the navigation on since I have no idea where I was going. Anywhere is better than sitting in the unknown traffic jam or was it?
So that's the fun part about Virginia. They build office buildings in the middle of housing developments so during peak commuting hours you can't make turns on side streets otherwise you will get a ticket. I know this from experience. One day I was driving, didn't see a sign, made a left turn during a time that was apparently not allowed and the cop gave me a ticket. No warning at all, just a sweet old ticket. Now, let me say, I'm not a rule breaker, I haven't gotten a ticket in over 10 years. But my mind was on my cancer and somehow I made a left turn one street early and whoa la! You are stuck with no turning left signs everywhere. Where do you think my office was? To the left? How can I get to it? By making a left. I could have walked to the office from where I was but again, I didn't see the sign and wham bam thank you ma'am here's your $98 ticket.
Sorry went off track there for a minute.
So my navigation which I failed to select "FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY" took me on this winding back road. I had no idea where I was cause there's trees everywhere. Suddenly I cross over the highway but there's no way to get on the highway. Pet peeve #2 in Virginia. Don't build a highway and not put on and off ramps attached to them! UGHH! Suddenly I come to a red light and realize that if I make a left (my favorite turn) I'd get on RT 7 and now I finally I know where I am. Still shockingly 15 miles from the house but at least I'm moving in the right direction..... one slow stop light at a time. Now I know why I never go this way. Drive 200 feet, stop light. Wait forever. Drive 300 feet, stop light, wait forever. It never ends here.
Next thing I knew, traffic again comes to a dead stop. What in the world is going on now? All I want to do is go home, is that to much to ask for? I just can't believe this. There must be something that is keeping me from getting home tonight. Good thing Cody's T-ball practice was canceled due to wet fields, otherwise I would have never gotten him to practice in time. Pet peeve #3, RAIN. Anyway, time is ticking by. Finally I heard on the radio that there was an accident on Rt. 7. Wish I heard that 2 miles sooner I would have made a "LEFT" turn and headed toward the over priced toll road. Cause paying money has got to be better than sitting in traffic.
So turns out it was a terrible accident and on the east bound lanes of Rt. 7. Pet peeve #4. Why does the state of Virginia only want to build 2 lane roads with tons of lights and no freeway system to get from point A to point B? The medevac helicopter landed on the east bound lanes of Rt. 7. As I drove by slowly, it looked like 3 cars were involved. So sad and I hope all individuals involved are all okay.
As I drove by I realized how lucky I am today. I'm safe and sound in my car on my way home to my family. Still approx 10 miles away but I was on my way home. It took me 1 1/2 hours to drive 19 miles today but if that's how it has to be then that's how it has to be.
Fast forward to approximately 13 hours later, I'm back on the road heading to work east bound and low and behold on the west bound lanes of Ryan road there was a 2 car accident. This time, it was super new. An individual was still in his/her car, air bags deployed and in a ditch. Cop cars were racing to the scene as well as an ambulance. Suddenly I was tense and wondering why there are so many accidents. Are people in that much of a hurry to not notice other cars on the road or are they texting or talking on the phone? I just don't get it.
I'm glad I had already dropped Cody off at school. All I wanted to do was drive back home and relax. But I was heading toward work and thought even though today is Thursday, today is my Friday and I'm looking forward to getting the day over with. I really need a break from the madness.
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