Getting a Little Lost

/ Jessica

Do you ever pick a direction and just start driving?

Like with no map or GPS? 

Sounds a bit scary right?

I mean, why would anyone do such a thing in this day and age of always knowing exactly where we’re going and right where we’ve been?

Honestly, it’s just something we do.

For fun.

Yesterday was one of those days we needed to stay home. We’ve been gone every day for a week.

I’m pretty sure that same poor load of clothes I’ve washed three times in a row, was begging me to put them in the dryer.

Yeah, I’m definitely behind on my chores. Too bad those darn dishes don’t wash themselves!

So yesterday, I drew the line. “We’re not going anywhere. We’re staying home!”, I told myself. I had too much to do.

Well…

I did get some chores done.

But by 6 p.m., I had my keys in my hand and we were off!

We’ve been on nearly every southern and eastern backroad in this county, so we chose one we hadn’t been on and headed north.

There we were, just me and Little Bit, windows down, hair blowing, Bob Seager blaring in the speakers.

It’s  getting close to the change of season here. It’s still summer, yet the smell of fall is in the air and that made for a really amazing drive.

Our route took us through a couple of tiny towns we’ve never been to, and ended at a road we’ve been on a million times.

Chasing the sunset, we ended up in a neighboring town at a park we love and had just enough light left for some picture taking.

What a glorious evening.

On the way back, a giant moon introduced itself over an open pasture, and led us home.

My, how I love drawing out these long days of summer and making memories just by getting a little lost. 

50 thoughts on “Getting a Little Lost”

  3. A lovely story of your adventure, Jessica. You’re right to enjoy every moment of summer – I feel a tang of autumn in the air now and then! The other day my son and I too a short-cut. You know the ones where they become the long way round. Ended up on the smallest mud lane ever, just the width of the car. I kept panicking what would happen if we met another car – there was no way I could reverse for miles! We had a fun laugh though – hysterically mostly!😀

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    • Ha ha ha!!!! You got that right- laundry can wait. Those clothes may walk by themselves before they ever make it to the dryer!!

      I figured you were an adventurous type- somewhere new is so fun! 🌷

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  6. I love this post! My husband and I do this on Sunday afternoons. As a kid my family would pick up my Grandma and just drive in our non air conditioned Plymouth. I can remember my Dutchy grandma telling us to close the window because there was such a “draft” (and roll those r’s)
    Those photos are also amazing!

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  8. I love to do this! We were on our way home from a cross country trip once and we’re stuck in traffic. I knew which general direction I needed to go and we got off the highway. It was so much fun. We all should do it more!

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    • Oh! I love that you did that!! Bet everyone was happier. Interstates certainly have their purpose, but I love the idea of Route 66 and little towns and diners.

      I agree with you! Let’s do it more! :)

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  9. Best ever! Which reminds me – havent done that in a long time….not intentionally anyway. I am one of those people who gets lost all the time..GPS or not, so I get to see some neighborhoods I never was in anyway…..

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    • You’re welcome to ride along any time! :)

      Thank you for your kind comments. It was a beautiful evening. I felt really lucky to have made it to the park as sun was setting. It made the nicest pink light. :)

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  15. Yes, yes, yes! We used to do it when we were kids in our first family car, Dad would let each one of us take turns to decide whether we turned left or right at a junction and see where it came out. And just a few weeks ago, my hb and I did it for my birthday outing. I have yet to write about it, but yes, I love doing that in the summer! Sounds a lovely evening, too ☺️👏🏻

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