5/02/2011

east coast girl returns to the east coast

In late November 2009, I left the east coast. I got on Route 66 and went to explore the west coast. As I'm sure you can tell from my blog here, it was a great adventure. But I have to say, I was pretty excited about returning to the east coast and once I started heading this way, realized how much I had missed it.

But I guess the east coast didn't miss me .... since I've been back, I've had a few 'realizations':

Gas is in the $4.29-$4.89 range.

I had to pay over $40 in tolls in just two days. They totally cleaned me out. I only have a single, lonely dollar bill left in my wallet.

The roads are absolutely awful. How bad, you ask? They're so bad, screws are falling out all over the place. I found one on the floor near the bathroom door and have no idea where it came from. I found another screw in the middle of my bed and I don't know where it goes.

And to top it all off, I had a severe allergy attack today. I had no allergies the whole time I was on the west coast. Today I have been totally miserable. Sneezing non stop and it seems someone just opened a water faucet in my nose. My head feels like a balloon. No energy. Complete misery.

But, the sun will shine tomorrow and it will be a brand new day! I am certainly looking forward to that!

4 comments:

  1. Hmmm, those were my exact thoughts when I went back there a couple years ago....I could not wait to leave and come back home to the west.
    Good luck though, I know you need to be back in FL and hope it is better there and your allergies chill out....
    Hugs,
    Bri

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  2. Thanks, Bro Bri.

    It had never been like that for me. I guess I had to completely "leave" and come back, to see what people were talking about. I found out :-)

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  3. Hang in there Mar. Any where near Atlanta?

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  4. Nope, not heading south yet, I'm in New Hampshire now.

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