Monday, February 18, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Loving The East Coast
Well I have been here for close to two weeks. I must say I love it so far. We have had some cold weather but its not nearly as dreadful as I had thought. Its cold so you wear a jacket and when you pump gas you have to wear gloves. For some odd reason the pumps dont have that thing that holds the lever up you have to hold it until the tank is full. That will suck when I have to fill up the truck and its 23 gallon tank. The first time around I didnt have gloves and my fingers were frozen solid. It snows and its so beautiful the snow glistens like there are diamonds amongst the flakes. Its soft and almost fluffy so not like the ice in the mountains of CA. Its around long enough to play a little with the kids, mess up the traffic and then it melts.
The only thing I dont love out here are the Drivers! There should be a handbook for new comers on the oddities of driving in Rhode Island. There was a school bus wanting to turn left so everyone stops traffic and lets the bus go ok fine thats nice enough. Then later theres four cars going all which way trying to cross the street, turn right, turn left, everyone just said go for it. There is no common sense on the Fwy like slower drivers keep to the right. And street signs are a rarity. And as if its not confusing enough with out signs they have 5+way intersections in some spots. So forget about GPS navigating in RI. The machine says turn right and you thing ok which right I have two options and no street sign. It was so bad in Providence I was ready to park the car and call someone to come get me I was giving up. I had two different navigating machines. Neither was any help. The streets are tiny and criss crossed all over the place. There are fwy entrances next to the 5story parking structure with no signs dictating hey it looks like this is the way to the parking structure but guess what its really 3 different fwys so pick one hurry up. And I encountered my first "Masshole" on a day trip to Boston with Erin. "Lola" my gps navigator said turn right well I had just turned it on and didnt have any notice so it was a last minute turn. I was at a red light so no big deal I will turn on my blinker and when the light turns green I can get over and turn right. The cars in the right lane were nice enough and I was able to get over. The car behind me was extremly bent out of shape about having to wait 5 seconds at a green light and let me know as he leaned on his horn. Upon passing me he swirved over as to scare me. I honked back and boy was he now ignited with anger. He swirved over infront of my lane and stopped his car I thought he was going to get out and want to Box me. I thought wow this guy is crazy I didnt react I just stopped and waited surely I wouldnt honk my horn again I guess he showed me who was boss. In CA this behavior would surely result in the driver in my position pulling out a weapon and shotting the crazy guy making threatning moves. It would have been self defense because no doubt he was readying his weapon. Boy was I ready to get home after that. Lola did help me get my way back to the Fwy with no further "Massholes".
Ive covered the weather and the driving what else is there to dictate whether or not I can be happy here in a new place. Only that its hard being so far from my family and friends. I will just have to focus on the family and friends I have here. I do get to spend time with my sister and I have missed her terribly. Trevor and Camela are also close by. And guess what people its only an airplane ride away to come visit. I know I will have visitors so I will get to see the people I miss. I talk to everyone on the phone only I have to remember not to wake them up at 6am Ca time. And the world is really a small place I have already made a friend in Boston that grew up with the Hall family in Corona. And of course I have church Im sure to meet people and find some friendly faces in church. The kids will have primary activities and life will seem the same in some ways. We just have the sunrising over the ocean instead of setting.
I cant wait to blog and share stories of the adventures we are sure to have on the East Coast!!
I hope someones reading.
The only thing I dont love out here are the Drivers! There should be a handbook for new comers on the oddities of driving in Rhode Island. There was a school bus wanting to turn left so everyone stops traffic and lets the bus go ok fine thats nice enough. Then later theres four cars going all which way trying to cross the street, turn right, turn left, everyone just said go for it. There is no common sense on the Fwy like slower drivers keep to the right. And street signs are a rarity. And as if its not confusing enough with out signs they have 5+way intersections in some spots. So forget about GPS navigating in RI. The machine says turn right and you thing ok which right I have two options and no street sign. It was so bad in Providence I was ready to park the car and call someone to come get me I was giving up. I had two different navigating machines. Neither was any help. The streets are tiny and criss crossed all over the place. There are fwy entrances next to the 5story parking structure with no signs dictating hey it looks like this is the way to the parking structure but guess what its really 3 different fwys so pick one hurry up. And I encountered my first "Masshole" on a day trip to Boston with Erin. "Lola" my gps navigator said turn right well I had just turned it on and didnt have any notice so it was a last minute turn. I was at a red light so no big deal I will turn on my blinker and when the light turns green I can get over and turn right. The cars in the right lane were nice enough and I was able to get over. The car behind me was extremly bent out of shape about having to wait 5 seconds at a green light and let me know as he leaned on his horn. Upon passing me he swirved over as to scare me. I honked back and boy was he now ignited with anger. He swirved over infront of my lane and stopped his car I thought he was going to get out and want to Box me. I thought wow this guy is crazy I didnt react I just stopped and waited surely I wouldnt honk my horn again I guess he showed me who was boss. In CA this behavior would surely result in the driver in my position pulling out a weapon and shotting the crazy guy making threatning moves. It would have been self defense because no doubt he was readying his weapon. Boy was I ready to get home after that. Lola did help me get my way back to the Fwy with no further "Massholes".
Ive covered the weather and the driving what else is there to dictate whether or not I can be happy here in a new place. Only that its hard being so far from my family and friends. I will just have to focus on the family and friends I have here. I do get to spend time with my sister and I have missed her terribly. Trevor and Camela are also close by. And guess what people its only an airplane ride away to come visit. I know I will have visitors so I will get to see the people I miss. I talk to everyone on the phone only I have to remember not to wake them up at 6am Ca time. And the world is really a small place I have already made a friend in Boston that grew up with the Hall family in Corona. And of course I have church Im sure to meet people and find some friendly faces in church. The kids will have primary activities and life will seem the same in some ways. We just have the sunrising over the ocean instead of setting.
I cant wait to blog and share stories of the adventures we are sure to have on the East Coast!!
I hope someones reading.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
First Try
Starting on a new adventure. Im here in Rhode Island at my sisters house looking to find a home for my family in the Boston area. What a move. Chris is working on Boyleston St in Chestnutt Hill just outside of Boston. The kids and I are still getting used to being here. We had our first good snow fall the other night about an inch in an hours time. It was so fun the girls and I played outside and throw soft fluffy snow at each other. Katelyn made a snow angel it was great. Wicked Awesome you might say. Im sorry Erin wasnt here for it. She flew out with me and the girls and was an amazing help for the first week of life on the East Coast. She did get to see a little snow before she had to leave. I will try and upload pics of the snow soon. Lets see if I get this started and posted first. Am I possibly interesting enough for a blog?
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