Forever Planning

I am making myself crazy! I really think I’m thinking too much. Let me give you an idea, say we are ready to leave the house and we need gas, I’m already planning. The conversation goes like this;
Me “Don’t turn down road X if there’s a car there”
Adam “Why?”
Me “ Cause I hate to turn when a car is at that stop sign”
Me again “ Don’t go to Exxon”
Adam “Why?”
Me “I don’t want to maneuver around all the cars in the parking lot”
Adam “O.k. Chevron?”
Me “Uh No, then we have to cross the highway”
Adam….just shakes his head. In my head I am making perfect sense. Out loud not so much.

Inclines…ugh

Weather is finally cooperating! Went on a long ride with the B’s and headed out toward Mississippi, ended up at Clarks Creek which is absolutely beautiful. It’s something like 2000 acres and has 40 waterfalls and hiking trails. When we got there we had to park on an incline, I was so overjoyed (insert sarcasm here). After backing into my parking spot without any mishap I felt pretty good. We walked around a little bit and stretched our legs, just taking in the sight. It was very peaceful and it gave me a chance to gather myself. While everyone else was joking around I was trying to figure out how in the heck I was going to get off the incline….ugh! It is so frustrating to not be able to just go with it. Now it’s time to leave it’s me against the incline. Damn the incline wins! Why can’t I just get up it without my engine dying? Is it too much to ask? Round 2, round 3, o.k. now it’s incline 4 me 0. I am so over it I just want to leave Lola jump on the back of Adam’s bike and go. But I will not give up! One more time and success! Thank you thank you thank you…… One hurdle down but success is short lived. We were headed home and of course the GPS is never accurate we turn down a road that is no longer a road and we are forced to come to an abrupt stop. Oh I stopped but when I put my foot down, loose gravel and here we go again. I do have to give myself credit though. I am getting very good at tuck and roll and I barely notice the bruises anymore on my left arm.