My family and I went to Washington DC for a few days. We decided to drive and well 10 hours in the same car could be quite challenging.
We started off an hour later than we planned. Since I have no sense of direction we decided to use a GPS to get there. About 2 hours into our drive we noticed we were missing all the major highways. We quickly discovered the GPS was set to avoid all tolls. For the record, my W set the route. After dealing with a little tension as I re-programed the GPS we were back on track. It's my W's car and she wanted to do all the driving. I offered many times to drive but she refused, so I stopped asking.
We talked about different things but no R talks on our way up. I would have to say we were getting along. Occasionally she got a little snarky but I set her straight right away. All I had to do was remind her that some things are out of our control like; the weather, traffic and other drivers. When she complained I listened and validated. We seemed to be in agreement when it came to D12; who did most of the complaining.
Once in DC we had a great time. We went on a trolley tour of the city, visiting as many monuments as we could. We went on a night tour which was just as fun. It would have been nicer if D12 wasn't there so my W and I could spend some alone time.
Our drive home was better than the ride up. We took a different route and D12 kept herself busy watching DVDs. No R talks, but my W did have a few requests of things she wanted.
I don't know where our R is going. I wish my W would tell me she L's me so our live can move on. To be honest, I'm afraid she will use this trip to get something out of me. I have this suspicion that when September comes around she'll be going on a cruise with her GF.
