Things I Have Learned

• Map Quest is WAAAAY better than Google Maps. However, no map is good enough to keep me from getting lost.
  
• Drivers in Washington DC are very impatient with people who drive too slowly (i.e. a lost me).


• Midsize rental cars are much more comfy than economy cars. Also, power locks and windows are very convenient and not always available on the cheapo cars.


• Forgetting to take your thyroid medication for several days in a row will make you even more tired and very emotional. Amazing how much better I feel after remembering to take it!


• I like small towns in the countryside much better than big cities.
  
• I am not used to seeing homes without fences. None of the houses around here have fenced in yards. That's how it was when I grew up and I loved it. Now it seems strange.


• Our country's history is fascinating and someday we'll have to come back here as a family to explore some of these incredible places. In the meantime, I'm taking lots of pictures of old buildings along the highway.


• If your rental car company claims the cost of your rental is now $1,100, try not to freak out and maybe a supervisor will help you. (Thanks, Alamo.)


• I have an amazing husband and have been blessed with two beautiful children.
  
• If I don't have time to kneel down and pray, my Father in Heaven is willing to listen to me anyway.