Saturday, April 10th, 2010 is a day we won't soon forget. I hope that that is a day that Michael and Mary Catherine O'Neal don't ever forget too.
Kelly and I traveled from Acworth to Macon on I-75 South and we had smooth sailing all the way down to Macon.
We attending the beautiful church wedding, had some shrimp and grits at the beautiful reception, and enjoyed the fresh air just before we had to make the drive back home.
The drive home was not as smooth. Somewhere in I-75 NORTHBOUND near Mile Marker 198, we ended up on the I-75 Parking Lot. We were on again, off again in terms of driving for over an hour.
There had to have been a wreck along the way somewhere around MM 220, but we weren't sure for sure. I facebooked about the I-75 parking lot as a way to describe the situation and to vent frustration for me and Kelly.
At the front end of the traffic jam, all there was to see was a big truck carrying a bunch of cars getting pulled over. What a letdown.
Things were moving much smoother when we got past the pulled over vehicle/traffic jam, past I-675, and getting near the airport. Soon after that, there was an electronic sign that said massive delays on I-75/I-85. I thought quickly to get onto I-285 Westbound (on the perimeter) and get home the circular way.
Once we got onto I-285, we passed Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport, I-85, I-20, and finally, we got back onto I-75.
Everything appeared to go well until we saw more traffic delays, and we hopped onto I-575, took the Chastain Road Exit, got back onto I-75, then came back home.
Yay!!!!!!!! We made it!!!!!!!!!!!!
My next stop that night, Philips Arena. That's were I saw a 1-0 fight filled victory over the Defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Dreaming of going north on I-75
About 2 weeks ago, I had this dream that I was driving home up Interstate 75 at night. My dad was with me in this dream and I saw some things from my rear view mirror and some eyes in the back of my head.
In this dream, there were 2 ficticious exits on the Southbound side of I-75. There was a 43rd street exit where the real Moores Mill Road exit is, and there was a 37th street exit just south of the real Moores Mill Road exit.
Later on in the dream, my dad and I get off the freeway and we somehow end up at a parking lot where there was a Harkins Theatres in St. Louis, Missouri.
The fake 43rd street and 37th street exits are still fresh in my mind.
In reality, I drive I-75 South and I-75 North every single day to and from work. I'll be doing that again today.
In this dream, there were 2 ficticious exits on the Southbound side of I-75. There was a 43rd street exit where the real Moores Mill Road exit is, and there was a 37th street exit just south of the real Moores Mill Road exit.
Later on in the dream, my dad and I get off the freeway and we somehow end up at a parking lot where there was a Harkins Theatres in St. Louis, Missouri.
The fake 43rd street and 37th street exits are still fresh in my mind.
In reality, I drive I-75 South and I-75 North every single day to and from work. I'll be doing that again today.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Bad dream on Tuesday
I dreamt that I overslept for my overtime shift at 4:30 in the morning on Thursday. I had to call work explaining to an SMP that I've never worked with before that I overslept and because of that, I'm running late.
In reality, I made it to work on time Thursday Morning at 4:30 in the morning. I stayed up the entire time from 3:16am 'till 12:01am on Friday.
Last night I had no dreams to speak of.
In reality, I made it to work on time Thursday Morning at 4:30 in the morning. I stayed up the entire time from 3:16am 'till 12:01am on Friday.
Last night I had no dreams to speak of.
Dreaming of baseball success for my padres and the Braves
O.K. so I didn't dream anything, but I envision, or fantasize, about my 2 baseball teams doing very well. I'm frustrated by my 2 teams losses today. And they lost in different fashions.
My Padres got BLITZED by the Rockies 7-0 while the Braves lost in 13 innings to the Giants 5-4.
If it weren't for Dick Enberg calling the Padres game on TV, I'd have quit watching earlier than I did.
I stuck with the Braves game to the bitter end, forgoing bathroom, water, and coffee breaks. Hell, the damn game should have been over in the 9th inning. Billy Wagner is supposed to be lights out, and he gives up the game-tying home run to former Brave Edgar Renteria.
Booooo.......
My Padres got BLITZED by the Rockies 7-0 while the Braves lost in 13 innings to the Giants 5-4.
If it weren't for Dick Enberg calling the Padres game on TV, I'd have quit watching earlier than I did.
I stuck with the Braves game to the bitter end, forgoing bathroom, water, and coffee breaks. Hell, the damn game should have been over in the 9th inning. Billy Wagner is supposed to be lights out, and he gives up the game-tying home run to former Brave Edgar Renteria.
Booooo.......
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Dreaming of an Escondido Freeway stimulus project
On March 14, 2010, I dreampt that I was back in Esconido, California. I was witnessing a massive construction project at Centre City Parkway and California HWY 78.
It looked like there was a major pillar being constructed at the median of Centre City Parkway to benefit HWY 78. That pillar looked more massive and magnificent than I ever remembered it as a kid.
In reality, one day I look to return to Escondido to visit. I would aim to visit a couple of casinos, especially Valley View Casino in Valley Center, California to play some slots. I really want to win that colossal coin jackpot. DING!!!
It looked like there was a major pillar being constructed at the median of Centre City Parkway to benefit HWY 78. That pillar looked more massive and magnificent than I ever remembered it as a kid.
In reality, one day I look to return to Escondido to visit. I would aim to visit a couple of casinos, especially Valley View Casino in Valley Center, California to play some slots. I really want to win that colossal coin jackpot. DING!!!
FINALLY, from Shreveport to Atlanta
10 years and one month to the day, I set foot in the state of Georgia for the first time.
The day started by me and my dad driving east on I-20 in Louisiana and stopping for gas and a McDonald's to start the day. We drive from Louisiana to Mississippi, and we get stuck in a mid afternoon traffic jam in Jackson along the way. There's a part of Jackson where I-20 and I-55 merge to become one freeway, and we were on that for a time.
We pass I-55, then we get to a point of the freeway where I-20 and I-59 merge to become one freeway just before Meridian, Mississippi. We would be on I-20/I-59 well into Alabama for a couple of hours.
We pass through Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Home of the University of Alabama) and just before we get to Birmingham, there is a sign on the freeway that says "I-459 NORTH (t0) Atlanta". Just like that, we were getting close to our destination.
We take the I-459 bypass in order to get to our destination faster. There wasn't much along I-459 to look at while we were on the road, but it got us back on I-20 on our way to Georgia.
We passed by Leeds, Alabama (Hometown of Phoenix Suns great Charles Barkley) and by Talladega (Home of the famed superspeedway).
Finally, it was getting darker and we got into the state of Georgia. The drive through East Alabama seemed forever. It was my first time that I remember ever seeing the state of Georgia in my life. Getting through West Georgia seemed like an eternity. We eventually got past the Western half of I-285 and shortly thereafter got past I-75/I-85 at night. To my right, I saw the night lights that shined on an empty Turner Field.
We sort of got lost in Atlanta because we missed the on-ramp of I-75/I-85 NORTH; instead, we got off at Memorial Drive and hopped back on I-20 Westbound to get to where we needed to go. We eventually got on I-75/I-85 and Got past Downtown Atlanta. We got past the Brookwood Split (Where I-75 and I-85 go their seperate ways). We aso got past the Northern part of I-285 and Stopped at a Howard Johnson's Hotel off of Delk Road (Exit 261) and checked in for the night.
I saw my first Atlanta Hawks telecast on the old WHOT-TV (Channel 34). Hawks beat the Knicks that night at Phillips Arena. Phillips Arena looked magnificent on Television.
The day started by me and my dad driving east on I-20 in Louisiana and stopping for gas and a McDonald's to start the day. We drive from Louisiana to Mississippi, and we get stuck in a mid afternoon traffic jam in Jackson along the way. There's a part of Jackson where I-20 and I-55 merge to become one freeway, and we were on that for a time.
We pass I-55, then we get to a point of the freeway where I-20 and I-59 merge to become one freeway just before Meridian, Mississippi. We would be on I-20/I-59 well into Alabama for a couple of hours.
We pass through Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Home of the University of Alabama) and just before we get to Birmingham, there is a sign on the freeway that says "I-459 NORTH (t0) Atlanta". Just like that, we were getting close to our destination.
We take the I-459 bypass in order to get to our destination faster. There wasn't much along I-459 to look at while we were on the road, but it got us back on I-20 on our way to Georgia.
We passed by Leeds, Alabama (Hometown of Phoenix Suns great Charles Barkley) and by Talladega (Home of the famed superspeedway).
Finally, it was getting darker and we got into the state of Georgia. The drive through East Alabama seemed forever. It was my first time that I remember ever seeing the state of Georgia in my life. Getting through West Georgia seemed like an eternity. We eventually got past the Western half of I-285 and shortly thereafter got past I-75/I-85 at night. To my right, I saw the night lights that shined on an empty Turner Field.
We sort of got lost in Atlanta because we missed the on-ramp of I-75/I-85 NORTH; instead, we got off at Memorial Drive and hopped back on I-20 Westbound to get to where we needed to go. We eventually got on I-75/I-85 and Got past Downtown Atlanta. We got past the Brookwood Split (Where I-75 and I-85 go their seperate ways). We aso got past the Northern part of I-285 and Stopped at a Howard Johnson's Hotel off of Delk Road (Exit 261) and checked in for the night.
I saw my first Atlanta Hawks telecast on the old WHOT-TV (Channel 34). Hawks beat the Knicks that night at Phillips Arena. Phillips Arena looked magnificent on Television.
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