Westminster
*note: see previous post for any clarifications. I went to see Laura JONES in her hometown in the Armpit of SC.
Yesterday had it's difficulties, but ended up being a lot of fun. I woke up an hour and a half later than I wanted to because I didn't set my alarm clock properly. I was pretty upset about that, but it turned out ok for several reasons. If I had left at 7 am like I wanted to I may have ended up in Greenville/Spartanburg rush hour traffic. Also, it was still pretty foggy when I left at 8:30, and there were still some patches of ice on our deck. If I had left earlier it probably would have been foggier, and there may have even been some ice on the bridges.
Man it was a long drive out there. Between 3 and 3.5 hours, counting enough time to stop and get gas. Luckily I got it for $1.97 at the Flying J in Blacksburg, but it had gone up to $2.04 by that night. I burned over 20 gallons in my truck. Glad I decided to get some that morning or I wouldn't have made it.
Laura's house was really easy to find. She was going to meet me somewhere, but her battery was dead and we had to jump it off. Our batteries are on opposite sides of the car, and she only has a 12' jumper cable, so I had to back into her driveway, then PUSH her car up next to mine. Who knew a Focus was so heavy to be so small?
I mentioned Stumphouse Tunnel in my previous post. Once we got her car started and some batteries for my flashlight (which came with a nifty Aslan snowglobe :-D) we drove for 20 minutes up a mountain only to discover that it was closed. We drove on to Stumphouse Ranger Station, but they said they don't take care of Stumphouse Tunnel. I think they need a new name. Me and Laura also tried some other parks, but I guess they are closed for the winter.
We ended up going shopping in Anderson, about an hour away. That was pretty fun. She was kinda upset that there wasn't much to do, but I don't have to DO something to have fun. Even though the parks were closed on such a beautiful day, we still got to look at the mountainous scenery and spend some time together. I can't wait to see Oconee County in the summer and fall...absolutely gorgeous!
I left that night around 9 or a quarter past, and still made it back at about midnight. I guess there was even less traffic on the way back, even though I had to stop for 20 minutes at the Flying J to get some food and walk around to wake up. Man I was tired of driving. I really don't want to get in a car at all today, though I probably will end up doing something tonight.
Yesterday had it's difficulties, but ended up being a lot of fun. I woke up an hour and a half later than I wanted to because I didn't set my alarm clock properly. I was pretty upset about that, but it turned out ok for several reasons. If I had left at 7 am like I wanted to I may have ended up in Greenville/Spartanburg rush hour traffic. Also, it was still pretty foggy when I left at 8:30, and there were still some patches of ice on our deck. If I had left earlier it probably would have been foggier, and there may have even been some ice on the bridges.
Man it was a long drive out there. Between 3 and 3.5 hours, counting enough time to stop and get gas. Luckily I got it for $1.97 at the Flying J in Blacksburg, but it had gone up to $2.04 by that night. I burned over 20 gallons in my truck. Glad I decided to get some that morning or I wouldn't have made it.
Laura's house was really easy to find. She was going to meet me somewhere, but her battery was dead and we had to jump it off. Our batteries are on opposite sides of the car, and she only has a 12' jumper cable, so I had to back into her driveway, then PUSH her car up next to mine. Who knew a Focus was so heavy to be so small?
I mentioned Stumphouse Tunnel in my previous post. Once we got her car started and some batteries for my flashlight (which came with a nifty Aslan snowglobe :-D) we drove for 20 minutes up a mountain only to discover that it was closed. We drove on to Stumphouse Ranger Station, but they said they don't take care of Stumphouse Tunnel. I think they need a new name. Me and Laura also tried some other parks, but I guess they are closed for the winter.
We ended up going shopping in Anderson, about an hour away. That was pretty fun. She was kinda upset that there wasn't much to do, but I don't have to DO something to have fun. Even though the parks were closed on such a beautiful day, we still got to look at the mountainous scenery and spend some time together. I can't wait to see Oconee County in the summer and fall...absolutely gorgeous!
I left that night around 9 or a quarter past, and still made it back at about midnight. I guess there was even less traffic on the way back, even though I had to stop for 20 minutes at the Flying J to get some food and walk around to wake up. Man I was tired of driving. I really don't want to get in a car at all today, though I probably will end up doing something tonight.
posted by fluff at 12/20/2005 01:39:00 PM
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