{"id":1193,"date":"2018-04-20T00:05:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T04:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2024-08-06T14:13:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T18:13:39","slug":"r-road-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=1193","title":{"rendered":"R – Road Rage!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you seen the condition of those roads?<\/b><\/p>\n

Otto and Herman returned from their trip to the Northeast. \u00a0The car trip was long. They traveled through a few cities, along highways, some back roads and even had to take a ferry to cross part of the Long Island Sound. When they finally arrived home, each had a different perspective of the trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Otto\u2019s version<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThat had to be one of the worst car rides I\u2019ve ever been on. The highway<\/span> department should be sued! First of all, there were all of the potholes. You would \"\"<\/a>think that fixing roads would be a priority.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lina agreed that the pothole issue was a problem. \u201cI\u2019m not even sure who to contact to be put on the list. There are so many potholes in the city and on the highways; I\u2019m sure they are working their hardest to repair them all. There must be some sort of priority list.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Otto went on. \u201cThat\u2019s only part of the problem. Someone should get the highway department to fix all of their signs, too. Who puts signs showing an <\/span>exit after the <\/span>exit ramp? Twice, I had to swerve quickly onto an exit ramp because I couldn\u2019t figure out if the exit was the next one or the one I was about to pass. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then there was that stupid Waze app. It said there was heavy traffic ahead, and you wouldn\u2019t believe the side roads it took me on. I had no idea where I was. If we ever lost the signal, we would have been totally lost.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lina sighed. \u201cHow many times have I suggested to you to look at a hard copy of a map so you know where you are and where you\u2019re going before you set out on a trip.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever,\u201d was Otto\u2019s retort, \u201cThis was still the worst trip ever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Herman\u2019s version<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an incredible trip we just had. You should have seen all the things that I saw.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Minna asked, \u201cWhat was it like? I heard that it took a lot longer than it was supposed to and that the roads were terrible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t know about that,\u201d he replied. I was focussing more on what was happening along the roads. We took this neat detour when the Waze app noticed that traffic was heavy on I-95. I went through parts of the state that I had never seen. It was like a tour of an old fishing village. I wish we had a chance to stop and spend some time there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cStop?\u201d Minna questioned. \u201cThat would have made you much later. Who wants to spend that much time on the road?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt depends how you spend your time,\u201d Herman answered. \u201cIf time in a \"\"<\/a>car is just for going from here to there and that is all you focus on, then yes, it is never fun to be on a long trip unless you\u2019re listening to something like a book <\/span>on tape. However, if you pay attention to the surroundings, you get to see the beauty of our world. Did you know that I saw a couple of hawks gliding through the air over some trees? I was imagining what they were in search of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you were also looking at the road in front of you while you drove.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cOf course I did. I can glance quickly at a scene and still enjoy its beauty. Besides, I wasn\u2019t driving all the time; Otto and I took turns. At one <\/span>point, it stopped raining, and I\u2019m sure I saw a double rainbow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Minna sighed. \u201cOnly you can take a long trip and make it a beautiful journey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Herman\u2019s reply was quick. \u201cYou bet!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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