(((Hiya MirRA!)))
Thanks for the welcome back!
How'd it go? Well.... I debated writing about it initially, but since you've asked, what the heck, here goes...
I rarely leave the house (for about 8 years now). As a result, though I've been driving for over 25 years, I haven't been on the "open road" much at all in the last 4 years or so. Well!
Around town my roommates tell me I drive like an old lady - by which you should know they only mean I drive the speedlimit and slow when I feel caution is needed!
ANYway, with a 4+ hour drive ahead of me, I chose to speed it up a bit... and got a ticket
. DAMN! First time out of the gate in over 4 years, and I have to pay BIG TIME! I was clocked at 76 in a 55
, but the policeman was nice enough to drop it to 72 in a 55 so I don't get a "reckless driving" mark on my record.
Whew! (Needless to say, I drove at the speed limit on my way back!)
Also on my way there, I ran into about 10 freak pouring rain clouds in my state, scattered amongst clear blue skies. WEIRD! It rained so hard in these spurts that I couldn't see the car in front of me!
But then I saw TWO Rainbows! YAY!! One was complete (full half circle, that is), appearing over a body of water on my ride, and absolutely amazing! The other was the standard partial arc you see that sort of disappears up high in the clouds.
In my sister's state, I ran into some SERIOUS severe thunderstorms where I actually watched lightening strike several places, killing power along my route, blowing transformers... it was fierce. Talk about Mother Nature in action! I don't think I've ever been in such a severe storm while driving. I felt the thunder rattle the car and my whole body! Oh, and... more torrential rains.
Then I spent time with my sister and other family members and while it was nice to see everyone, it took a huge toll on me physically. The vibration variances are so great between us, and I'm SO sensitive, that I had all I could do just to maintain myself for a few hours at a time. Then I'd crawl away and have to lie down for a while, before I could re-enter a social scene.
I'm also quite handy, sort of like a home fix-it type, and my sister is definitely not, so I took care of several issues she's had in her home for months and months. She has no mate, just her two boys, and it's real tough for her to maintain her house. She can't even climb a ladder due to vertigo.
So I did what I could, but she could use someone there at length to take care of a number of troublesome things. Ah, well, I couldn't physically do much more, anyway.
And then I returned home, thank goodness!
What did I learn? Respect is a major issue for many, many people - self respect and respect for others, and that was sad to see. And...
I don't know what else. I'm still sorting. I might end up writing a release or something, cuz I just find physical life to be harsh, thick and burdensome, no matter how "up" I manage to be or how good I feel. Forget it when the energies hit and I'm dealing with symptoms!!!
I don't know how you people out there working through all this are doing it! My hat's off to you all, and you have my sincere appreciation and loving support! (((((Hugs)))))
. DAMN! First time out of the gate in over 4 years, and I have to pay BIG TIME! I was clocked at 76 in a 55 
, but the policeman was nice enough to drop it to 72 in a 55 so I don't get a "reckless driving" mark on my record. 
So I did what I could, but she could use someone there at length to take care of a number of troublesome things. Ah, well, I couldn't physically do much more, anyway.