*Hi there! Super excited to have a guest post~ here on Ampersand. Just like how I love sharing cool new things with you, I love when people share awesome ideas/tips/events with me! Meet my friend Mary–blog enthusiast & fan of Ampersand.
Mary McDermott is a communications professional in the greater Philadelphia area. When she’s not working or road-tripping, she can be found running, teaching herself to cook or daydreaming about her future dog. She’s one of the funniest people she knows.
With grand arm gestures and the slight wiggle in my torso that a seatbelt allows me, scream-singing Earth, Wind and Fire’s “September,” I sneak a peek at my audience.
They aren’t enthused or maybe they don’t notice or maybe they are just so incredibly annoyed that that they don’t care. I want someone to roll down their window and join me. Crack a smile. Admit to ourselves that we aren’t going anywhere fast. I wish I wasn’t backlit by the headlights of this truck. It’s so unflattering.
It’s Friday night at 8:47 p.m. I’m on I-84 east stuck in the parking lot that many affectionately call the state of Connecticut.
Over the last six-ish years, I’ve found myself here a hella lot, mostly in the last two and half years. Sometimes literally, yes, stuck on I-84 in Connecticut or more figuratively stuck in traffic on an already long drive. I try not to waste my time getting frustrated. I lost count of how many times I’ve done this 5-7 hour drive a long time ago.
And so, with this wealth of experience to back me up, I give you the briefest version I could of my tips to road-tripping. Caffeine and snacks sold separately.
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