Driving

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian Readers.

Okay, that's it. Tired of summer. Let's move on now. 

Rick and I came across some older photos from 2011 when we had breakfast on the beach at Presque Isle. There was a photo of Mike and Rick at the picnic table with mimosas and the water in the background.

I sent it to Mike Sunday morning.

He wrote back, "Who are these two young men?"  

I had to laugh because that is exactly what Rick said. 

This next week is pretty darn busy. I am having lunch with a new friend from New England. I have doctor appointments with Rick and I have tests to be done. So it will be a lot of having Rick drive me. Nothing, nothing worse!! 

I'm going to try to convince him I am able and fine. It's a short distance.

Since the stroke, Rick has been an incredibly bad driver. He had to drive me to Durham for my eye "Betty" update last week because they insisted on dilating my eyes. 

On the way home, I may not see clearly but my God, I still could have done better than Rick. He takes risks. He weaves. He pulls out thinking he has enough time and yet he doesn't. Honks ensue and he says, "Sorry"  

NO, just wait we are not in that much of a hurry!

He waits to use his brakes while the entire highway is a sea of red brake lights. He slams on the brakes when we are up their ass. 

I continued to use the brake on the passenger side but it just doesn't work. 

😋

Now I'm supposed to be a good wife and not say a thing. 

No gasping, no saying anything. 

Not easy. I felt like my head may explode if we did live. 

At one point I decided to close my eyes. 

If we die, so be it, I didn't see it coming.

If in an accident, I can't be a witness who has to say to the police that it was my husband's fault.

I will save my marriage that way.

I'm struggling to drive right now but I will lie to Rick. 

It can't be worse than how he drives with perfect shoulders. 

At least I'd have an excuse. But in all honesty, I can not do worse!

In fact, I am certain of this.

There is a fine line between not making him feel bad about some of his diminished capabilities from the stroke and also wanting to live if we are in a car.

Bon Jovi came on Sirius while he was driving home.

'Living on a Prayer' 

I laughed and Rick said, "What's so funny?"

I said, "Ah, the song seems appropriate right now ' cause I am living on a prayer"

Took him a minute. He replied, "Am I scaring you again?"

Yep.

We just let that hang there. No need to elaborate.