A few hours can make all the difference.

Everyone has felt like they just want to get in their car and start driving, at one time or another. Some might want to drive to Maui (which is also apparently in Mexico) according to someone I used to work with. Life has been overwhelmingly crazy lately, and I’ve really had the itch to go somewhere. There’s a catch: I hardly have any vacation time, oh, and I have a family to worry about ;)  The bff ended up working through the weekend in Michigan, this past weekend instead of flying home. We were both lamenting on how overwhelming everything has been lately, and how we haven’t had as much time for one another, blah, blah, blah.  So, I said, wtf…I’ll just drive out and see you tonight (about 4 hours with road construction).  It felt so freeing to make a spontaneous trip like that.  Brian is going to Vegas in a couple of weeks, so I was kind of owed a night.  I listened to Howard Stern, I blasted the tunes, and I saw parts of the Midwest I’d never seen.  It was really a nice drive. I ignored my phone and just focused on what was right in front of me.  Amy had to work the next day, so we knew our time was going to be short.  As is always the case with her and I, we made the most of our time, though. We went to a nice brewery for dinner, she drove me around the Notre Dame campus, and we stopped at the grotto to say a prayer for someone very close to her who is sick, we went to a local hole in the wall, had one beer and listened to this crazy, hard rock band. We were both tuckered out by midnight, but we still made time to have a deep, meaningful talk. We continued the talk in the morning, and just like that, our time was over. It was fantastic, though. It truly was what we both needed. With her gone to work, I had the hotel to myself.  I was able to have a nice breakfast, and then went back to take a nap.  I haven’t been sleeping well, but I slept really hard for about an hour.  There really is no better feeling than waking up to a pile of drool (yes, spoken like an old person).  I lounged around nearly the whole morning before getting back in the car and enjoying another drive.  So, the next time we desperately want to get in a car and just drive…before you completely dismiss it as total craziness…see if it really is possible.  I kind of have that feeling now, halfway through the work week, but today I’m happy to drive down to the local watering hole to meet a friend for $1 draft night. 

I attached the picture above, as I found it hilarious that a friend and I were group texted this same meme by two different ppl this week.  What kind of gal do they think I am?  Yes, the kind of gal who will talk about nearly anything without getting embarrassed. I love it.

I hope Hump Day is treating you well, and allowing you to be as free as you want to be.

Oh, and I'll leave you with some Gwen. I've been on a total Gwen/No Doubt kick. This new album (yes, I know that's not what the kids call it) is really good.
~Jen