Saturday, September 15, 2007

How To Drive To the Beach

How to drive to the beach in Yorkshire, estimated time 1:38.


11:20 - meet at the designated meeting place
11:34 - all 4 cars are ready to go with 8 Webelos Scouts dispersed throughout
12:15 - finally exit on to A-59 (main road) after fighting the Flower Show traffic in town
12:50 - read signs about major road construction and slow traffic
1:00 - traffic
1:15 - traffic
1:30 - traffic
1:45 - traffic
2:00 - traffic
2:15 - turn cars around
2:45 - finally have lunch and let boys run around
3:30 - pack up the car and gather the children
4:14 - home at last!!

9 comments:

Amazed said...

Funny! Okay, funny to hear about...not so funny for you!

Robin said...

Oooh, that sounds bad.

*Merry Girls* said...

SO sorry!! I hope the day went better after that!

Anonymous said...

I HATE traffic!! Sorry you didn't make it to the beach, but I hope you were able to enjoy your lunch!

alisonwonderland said...

hmmm. i guess it didn't turn out as planned? lol.

Pam said...

lmao you must have the patience of a saint, right? i woulda been stressed!

Kat said...

lol oh no!! well at least they got to eat.

Anna Maria Junus said...

I guess everyone wanted to go to the beach.

It would have been too crowded anyway.

Christie O. said...

yowza! what a day!