The Drive

First stop was in South Carolina.  We needed to get out and stretch our legs - especially Cooper.  After driving around a bit, looking for a park, we ended up at a little "mall".  We thought it would be fun to look around and get the wiggles out.  We weren't there for more than 60 seconds before we realized we were in an "antique mall" and all of these breakables were just piled on top of one another and the walkways were narrow.  But by then, we all needed to go to the bathroom and we just had to forge ahead.  It was amazing that between the four of them, nothing broke.  The glares of the many proprietors was a general deterrent for the older three.  But Cooper just plowed ahead and was so eager to touch everything and scrambled out of your arms at any chance - it felt like the LONGEST stop ever.  The kids begged to purchase one of the many iron creatures - especially the dinosaurs but alas, there was no room in the minivan.

After South Carolina, we trudged along all the way to Washington D.C.  I had told Marc that I didn't mind driving as long as it wasn't in the major cities - D.C., New York, etc.  He grew tired right before D.C. and so not only did I have to drive at rush hour traffic in Washington D.C., but it was pouring rain.  I expected there to be somewhere to pull in for our hotel, but there wasn't and a car was blocking the entrance on the street to just pull over and drop someone off.  So, I kept going and Marc said, "Just turn around and we'll try again."  So, I turn at the next street - heading into oncoming traffic on a one way street.  It was late, pouring rain, and I just screamed and pulled over to the side of the road and jumped out, yelling "You drive!"  Not my proudest moment.  But D.C. was full of adventures - for the next blog.