Something I love love love about living in DC is that I do not have to drive all that often. We're very fortunate to have generous friends who let us borrow their car whenever we need it, but we mostly use it to get groceries and make it out to doctor's appointments (and, well lately...to get back and forth from church/work. I've been tired!).
Well, since Bobby's been gone I've been doing a lot of far-flung errands that I have been planning for awhile. On Friday morning I returned books to the Arlington library (fifteen minutes from my house) and then got lost for thirty-five minutes trying to find this shopping center with both a JoAnn's Fabrics and Michael's. I was so glad to finally get there! Then, a twenty minute drive home. Friday evening Ashley and I drove about a half and hour each way to get to these welll-recommended outlet stores. It was the first time I had driven on the freeway in the dark since I moved from LA! Bobby and I have together, but he always drives...that means over a year since I drove on the freeway in the dark. Whoa. I definitely noticed that I don't have my LA skillz, though I did okay.
(As an aside...awesome outlets. I was especially stoked by the Carter store - cutest baby clothes - and Gap, though at this point I just looked at stuff because I have my basketball belly to contend with : ).
Finally, today I drove to Ikea (about twenty minutes away) to get some storage stuff and new things for the bathroom. Whew. I feel like I've been living in the car! It's crazy how I've adjusted to my new surroundings - all of those trips would be nothing in LA. When Bobby and I were dating and engaged I'd drive a two hour round-trip sometimes twice a week. Now, we both can easily walk to church, work, the grocery store, our bank, some favorite restaurants, the metro, the dry cleaner, and the hair salon. Pretty sweet. I love my little Hill village!
(Also, it's going to save us money on car insurance. "Will you use the car to get to work?" "No." "Will you use the car to drive to school?" "No." We'll use the car to buy groceries, do errands, and take baby home from the hospital and to her appointments!)
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I drove 425 miles in New Hamphire & Maine a few weeks ago, loving every tree lined mile, and the worst part of the whole trip was the 20 miles home from Oakland Airport on 580. Driving in CA is a life skill I'm not so glad I have.
Jane is so right. I hate driving in CA. I think I´m going to die EVERY TIME I get on the 405. But now my mom is here, and she is driving me everywhere.
Sa-weeeeet.
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