Trip to the Airport

Today I had to take a run out to the airport. It was a quick trip that didn't involve acturally going inside. I was driving a friend out there to catch an early morning plane to LAX. Its always interesting driving with someone else when they have their own route and I've never been on these roads before. My course would be straight down the Pat Bay freeway and turn left at the big intersection. She is a nervous traveler; therefore, the decision was made that we would take her car and she would drive going out, to give her something to do. Sure, that works. We turned off at a road that I didn't even know would lead anywhere except the Red Barn grocery & produce store, as we wound around I discovered where the industrial area is, found the psost office, drove further to find that we came out about three quarters of the way up the freeway. As we got up to the intersection to turn towards the airport I saw big construction going on. What is this, I asked. My friend ssaid that she thinks it is going to be a new overpass for easier access to the airport. Okay then, I didn't even know there was construction so I won't argue. We took the detour that showed me more streets I'd neer seen before, nor did I realize that it would get you to the right place to cocnnect back onto the airport road. Well, it did so we continued and got there on time. On the way back, being alone, I had to watch for the detour signs and try to stay focused. Oh good a bus, turning right, so did I . . . right into a bus stop, great! I was able to do a turn around and get out onto the freeway that was about a 100 feet away, duh. Once I was on the main road again I made good time getting back here and parking her car in her drive and get in the house by 8 AM, just like I promised my poochie. We did a little dance of joy and congratulated each other on our anniversary after walking in here five years ago today, on May 17th at 8 AM, and taking up our life out here. Meg