I just felt like driving…

at this time yesterday morning I was on the road…. I just felt like driving.

   I woke up on Saturday morning just before 4 am, I guess you could say I was "in a funk". My mind seemed to be racing. I took a shower,got dressed in a pair of jeans,my bright red sweatshirt, grabed my favorite Red Sox hat,and decided to take a drive.

  First stop…Dunkin Donuts! A cranberry muffin and LARGE coffee would fuel my body for the drive. I guess I knew my destination so with a full tank of gas and my coffee in hand,off I go!

  It’s funny the way you pick out music as you drive along. I kept switching back and forth on the local radio stations until I reached New Hampshire and then reached for my cd’s when the stations sounded fuzzy. Jackson Browne,Kenny Chesney,and of course a little Jimmy Buffett! Music I could sing to and not a worry in the world because no one could hear me so I sang my little heart out!

  I took a deep breathe as the sun was rising,hoping mother nature would be nice and keep her promise of a sun filled day….and she did. I made a pit stop in Massachusetts to stretch my legs and took a moment to feel the sun on  my face,God it felt good. I’m sick of shoveling snow. any-who,back in the Jeep I go! I realized as I got going again that the sky was so blue and littered with my favorite kind of clouds. I call them painted clouds when they look so perfectly placed against the blue canvas of the sky.

  Mass. seems like it takes forever to drive through, but Rhode Island was short and sweet! Almost there as I came into Connecticut and watched for my exit of I-95.

made it….exit 90 in Mystic. I knew my destination, I call it Birthday point. You see, a couple of years ago, I met my best friend down here and we celebrated my birthday right in this very spot. It’s just one of those look out areas to take a rest,but it’s beautiful.

  Big stretch as I get out of the Jeep and plenty of time to take it all in. Seems funny to drive just over 3 hours to get to a certain spot for no real reason,but I have my reasons.

  I’m not sure how long I stood there thinking,but it felt good. I poked around Mystic for awhile and learned things about the seaside port that I didn’t know. Did you know there are over 20 lighthouses in Connecticut??? well,I didn’t but those will have to wait for another trip!

  I treated myself to lunch and walked around a bit here and there,but knew my drive home was ahead. I stopped back at the Birthday point and thanked myself in a way for making the drive. It just felt so good.

 Coming back home was a breeze,no real traffic which surprized me. I was surprized how hungry I was when I was approaching my homestate…but I had a plan!

to wrap up the day…..

— stop and stretch as you drive along,feel the sun on both sides of your face

— sing out loud,even if someone is listening

— no rush,take your time…you’ll get there

— treat yourself along the way!

— notice the clouds

— the memories that make you laugh and cry are the good ones

  well, I’m happy I made my little trip yesterday. I stopped and got Chinease for supper and made it home in time to watch the rest of the Red Sox game!

that’s all I got right now,

I just felt like driving.