As I was driving a van load of young men to a youth activity this morning, I felt confident I could get to the location without extra help/directions. I had my GPS (aka Vox from Jimmy Neutron) and I had a reasonable idea of where I was going. Turns out yet again, I was wrong. I have been blessed with many talents and gifts, however, a sense of direction is not one of them. My sweet hubby has an awesome one, it is like Mapquest is inside his brain. I can call him from anywhere and he not only knows where I am, but also how to get me where I need to be.
So back to this morning. I ended calling someone (who was already at said location) for extra directions, and as I was circling back around, the young men in my van asked the following, “Are we lost, haven’t we driven here already?” I reassured them that I was not technically lost, just a little misguided and we would be there shortly. As I was answering them, my cell rang. It was my Miss 16 calling (she had ridden with girls in a different car) just to see if I was lost. I also got a text from another person, also just double checking if I indeed needed any other directions. AAGGHH!! I see my reputation is spreading–everyone I know seems to know I cannot drive places without taking, shall we say ‘a scenic route’. No wonder my sweet hubby was worried when I was driving Miss 16 to the cousin exchange, he probably thought I would end up in Nebraska! And apparently for good reason.
Well this event this morning reminded me of a status I posted on Facebook many months ago. Here it is again in case you missed it.
Someone I know and love (NOT my hubby) was lost today and called me for directions. Here to simplify things in the future are Lynn’s rules about directions:
1 Don’t get lost!
2. If you break rule #1, call my hubby or triple A or a pizza delivery guy, pretty much anyone else…not Lynn.
3. If you did break rules 1 and 2, go to rule 3 call anyone else but Lynn…even a tow truck, seriously I am repeating myself because I am NOT kidding!
4. If you must be a rule breaker and call Lynn…Stop driving immediately.
5. Figure out which direction your car is facing, what road you are on, and if possible what major intersection you just passed. Also tell Lynn where you are heading. You should probably take note of any major landmarks such as Wal-Mart or King Soopers, those are very helpful, especially since you may be spending some time there when I get you more lost.
6. At this point, Lynn will get you more lost, and then call her sweet beloved husband to save you.
Good luck and remember, even with Vox, I will get lost and circle around. Do not panic, I will get there eventually or my hubby will rescue us.
P.S. As I am writing this post, a sweet friend just dropped off her boys to play at my house and…She asked ME for directions to her appointment. GOOD LUCK! I hope she doesn’t end up in Kansas–that’s east right?
ahh, the memories! But we love you even if you do take the scenic route
Yes I can get lost going anywhere 🙂
And you have the mountains to help you know which way is west! When we moved here I was so lost. I kept looking for my west landmark. You would really be lost here in OKC.
One more reason I will never move 🙂
I remember getting lost in Nashville years ago on our way to pick up my sister from the airport. I think I drove by the *right* exit about 5 times before we finally used it. My oldest son, who was then about 10 said, “Let’s just go home!” … which is what I wanted to do too!
It is *lots* easier to *not* get lost here in Utah… maybe you *should* move. 🙂
It’s genetic. Trust me. I still get lost in Davis County and it’s NOT that big. (Scares my boss every time I go out the door to parts unknown to cover fire, accident or other emergency.) My kids learned never, ever tell their dad, who has GPS inside him, that we were lost on any of our day trips back in the day. We just went on “scenic tours.” We saw things we never saw. Repeat, no we did not see that sign, store or whatever. Every place has similar signs, stores, or whatever. Now my grandchildren have learned never to say “Gramala got lost.” They say, “We went on a scenic tour,” which causes lots of laughter.