I Made It

There probably won't be much blogging until after Christmas, but I did want to let you all know I  made it safely home.

I wish I'd had someone riding with me, to post updates and take  pictures.  Like, when I made it through Jackson, I was going to post, "First hurdle cleared.  I made it through Jackson", but I couldn't because I was driving. 

And again when I made it through Baton Rouge, I wanted to post, "Second hurdle cleared.  I made it through Baton Rouge," but I couldn't because I was driving.  BTW, I hate driving in Baton Rouge.  Even worse than driving in Jackson.  And the construction!  Oh, the construction!  Almost the entire 500 miles was constant construction. 

When I crossed the Mississippi river, I wanted to take a picture and post, "The River!  The River!" but I couldn't because I was driving.  Same when I drove over that long swamp bridge...

I did stop at the Louisiana Welcome Center,

where they had the loveliest little Christmas tree

and where the attendant told me I needed to stop somewhere and try Cajun food, because I'd regret it if I didn't.  And she just wouldn't listen when I told her my blood type is gumbo.  Oh, well, she meant well. 

Between Lafayette and Lake Charles, I ran into -- not literally-- one crazy truck driver.  I was crossing the Lake Charles Bridge, and he ran right up on my bumper in the left lane, which he wasn't even supposed to be driving in, and started flashing his lights at me.  After we got off the bridge, he was driving like he was drunk.  He'd speed waaaay up, the slow waaay down, and swerve across three lanes of traffic, then swerve back into the middle lane, and he nearly ran over a pickup truck, and was honking his horn.  I was glad to get away from him.  I wonder, they say we are supposed to appreciate truck drivers because they deliver all our goods, but maybe they should take the "How To Be The Most Obnoxious Driver On The Road" section out of truck driving school. 

The only picture I risked taking while I was driving was this one.

I'd posted a similar picture on Facebook, and some of y'all thought it was a photoshop job.  Nope, I took this one with my very own phone.  It's a real sign right there in my home town. 

It's going to be a busy few days, but I'll try to update when I can.