Day of Crashes Not Involving Me
Oct. 18th, 2017 11:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crossover_chickFive-car accident on the way into work, Mom got caught in the traffic from two separate crashes on the way up to get me after work, and I heard sirens go wailing past at least FIVE TIMES tonight. I don't know WHAT is going on, but apparently, the population of RI is having a severe "not able to drive" crisis.
Partially as a result of Mom getting held up on her way into the city, we ended up not going to the casino parking lot -- instead, we went to the parking lot of a local church, and I practiced backing up there. Getting a better handle on it now -- I feel a little more comfortable going backwards, and I'm getting the directions down. Coudln't really practice going between the lines of parking spots, though -- the lot has seen MUCH better days, and the paint was faded basically into invisiblity. I DID, however, with a few false starts and stops, back up into our driveway. Which was a task, as a) my Dad's truck was there, and b) our driveway is on a hill. Managed it -- not perfectly, but managed it. New plan is to go to the casino lot tomorrow to continue practice.
Unfortunately, between that, making muffins, and a bad case of writer's block, no writing today. :( Always annoys me when I can't get that done. Especially when it's a case of "I know where I want to go, but how do I get past this one preliminary bit first. . ." Just have to make a new effort tomorrow, I suppose. Either that or switch back to "The Technicolor Phase" for a bit. *shrug* We'll see.
On the plus side -- the BBC America site has the first episode of Dirk Gently Season 2 up for free! :D I know how I'm spending my Friday evening! :D I doubt all the episodes will be released this way, but at least it's a start. :)
Okay, I have some stuff I have to answer, then it's off to bed. Night all!
Partially as a result of Mom getting held up on her way into the city, we ended up not going to the casino parking lot -- instead, we went to the parking lot of a local church, and I practiced backing up there. Getting a better handle on it now -- I feel a little more comfortable going backwards, and I'm getting the directions down. Coudln't really practice going between the lines of parking spots, though -- the lot has seen MUCH better days, and the paint was faded basically into invisiblity. I DID, however, with a few false starts and stops, back up into our driveway. Which was a task, as a) my Dad's truck was there, and b) our driveway is on a hill. Managed it -- not perfectly, but managed it. New plan is to go to the casino lot tomorrow to continue practice.
Unfortunately, between that, making muffins, and a bad case of writer's block, no writing today. :( Always annoys me when I can't get that done. Especially when it's a case of "I know where I want to go, but how do I get past this one preliminary bit first. . ." Just have to make a new effort tomorrow, I suppose. Either that or switch back to "The Technicolor Phase" for a bit. *shrug* We'll see.
On the plus side -- the BBC America site has the first episode of Dirk Gently Season 2 up for free! :D I know how I'm spending my Friday evening! :D I doubt all the episodes will be released this way, but at least it's a start. :)
Okay, I have some stuff I have to answer, then it's off to bed. Night all!
