NEVER RUN OUT OF COFFEE! I told myself this not too long ago, but I didn't heed my self-warning. Since I had only enough coffee for a small cup this morning, I decided I would go get some coffee at McDonalds and a McGridde (and all that good stuff that comes inside). A good driver needs to have an acute sense of bad...sometimes terrible...drivers in Vidalia, especially on Highway 280. Well, the Onion Festival weekend heightens this need to be aware of the crazies! As I am making my way down 280, I notice a truck is stopped at the road besides Hardy's---heading the wrong direction. My next awareness is a car moving out of the Hardy's lane into my lane a few yards ahead. All of a sudden, this car stops to allow Mr. Going-the Wrong-Way Truck to come on to Highway 280 heading east. I had to slam on the brakes to avoid rear ending the car ahead of me. I laid down on the horn. Background---a few years ago, a car pulled out in front of me and traveled about 195 yards before stopping to allow someone to turn into the TG&Y Parking Lot. (Yes, that's what it still is to me.) This caused me to stop abruptly. While I avoided rear ending the car that made this ill-advised maneuver, the car following me, did Not stop abruptly enough and rear ended me. I told myself if this situation arose again, I would alert other drivers to the situation by blowing the horn. That sounded like a good philosophy, but today's horn blowing was to tell the car in front of me, "That was ill-advised!" (or something like that). My friend in front of me proceeded to shoot me with a bird. He was quite proficient! He held it high outside his window. My response was to hold up both hands to say, "What are you doing?" His response was to shoot me again. By this time, I realize this guy is an excellent marksman, but my response was the same---throwing up both my hand. He decided to mock me and throw up his hands. Honestly, I'm not sure the correct order of his responses---shoot a bird then hands thrown in the air or the other way around, but he was trying to communicate efficiently with me. Of course, this is happening as we start driving down the road, and lo and behold, we both get in the Turning Lane at McDonalds. I am still getting my coffee and McGriddle (and the stuff that comes inside). I am wondering if we might have a little confrontation. Interestingly enough, I get in the drive-through while he turns in and sits in a parking spot almost directly across from me. After a while, he leaves. I'm sorry that there was not an exciting ending for you, the reader!
I was excited because I did not get rear ended. The communication with my new friend was kind of humorous. I praise God for watching out for me, especially on Highway 280. I did ask the Lord to order my steps today. Psalm 37:23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.
Final Lesson: Note to self: DO NOT RUN OUT OF COFFEE!
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