Today, Alex and I had to go to Milwaukee for what is hopefully his last biometrics appointment with Immigration. Biometrics is a fancy way of saying they take your finger prints and a photo. But that's not what I wanted to write about today. It is only in the getting to Milwaukee that it is interesting. I drove.
Now, normally, I am an open road type of gal. I mean I actually love driving and I'm a better driver than I am a passenger. I hate riding shot gun. Makes me too nervous knowing what lies between me and that on-coming car is in the hands of whoever's to my left. I'll do the driving, thank you! But I hate HATE driving on the interstate highway. I have never been in a accident on the highway. Unless you call that time when a bluebird swept itself under my luggage carrier on the way home from Hayward. We found him eventually. When we took our luggage off the rack. No, no accidents. I've seen a few accidents but nothing horrible so it's not a fear of getting hit really.
It's all that swooping and rushing and passing and slowing and tailgating and speeding that goes on around me. People drive like imbeciles! On the way home today I got cut off three times in less than a half hour. It is the real life version of Super Mario Kart and I've played that game and I stink at that! I get passed by Mario, Luigi and the Princess and usually I am the one flying off the road into the abyss. This is the image that stays with me when I'm on I-94 heading to Milwaukee.
Don't even get me started about the crazy construction and poorly marked "alternative routes". I was so far of track I had to exit and double back just to get back to the city. Sheesh!
Anyway, we made it. Biometrics completed. Hopefully, that's it for now. We may get called in for an interview or we may not. Immigration likes to keep you guessing that way! If we do, it's back on the road again. Look out, Luigi!!
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