Journey Begins…to Italy or bust

Leaving Tri Cities to Nashville so I can spend a couple days with my daughter so she can take me to the airport.
Before leaving, I checked the White tornado (my car) to make sure all fluids were ok…. it had been overheating….water, coolant, oil….check.
Driving on the road, my excitement already in full swing, I begin the journey by missing my 1st exit…..now understand this is the exit to get on the interstate….8 miles from my house, I pass daily. Of course there was no turnaround before 5 miles. ….
Back on track I am making great time. I decided to stop off the exit for a drink….and looking through the windshield, what do I see? Smoke, billowing from my hood.
Due to the fact the latch on my hood is messed up it takes several tries before I can open the latch. A gentleman seen my struggle and offered to help. I told him “the latch gets stuck.” As if not to hear me, he said,”there is a latch under hood .” Again I stated, “yes, it is messed up, we have to reclose it and it will open.” After we opened it he looked at the latch and said, I think it is messed up.: (DUH) I inspected the radiator and I realize the radiator cap was left off and laying to the side… I replaced fluids and cap. The man then asked if I would give him a ride, his feet were sore, leaning on the side of caution and the impending flash back of my sister warning her 49 yearold baby sister, “dont get in car with a stranger” Little did I know that I would be faced with this 50 miles from home….
I explained I was not comfortable but I did appreciate his help. I did notice as I went into the store someone was giving him a ride.
Before I left the store I asked if I could use pump to fill the jug with water, “just in case”. As I am trying to figure out pump, it turned on full force,soaking my socks. With wet feet, I continue my drive only to notice I obviously had stepped on an anthill, because they began
crawling up my leg.

So the journey begins.

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A special eduacation teacher....degree in police science, criminal justice, worked in call centers, as behavioral health counselor, foster care manager, worked in restaurants, factories, and many other things..for fun I refinish and refurbish furniture, remodel my house, arts and crafts, beauty pageant work, medieval reenactment, gardening, writing, traveling, movies, reading, beach combing, music concerts, photography......As you are probably seeing by this introduction, I am a little ADHD...I am the one who jumps from one thing of interest to another.....but the way I see it, that is what makes life interesting. View all posts by kimmiestravelsblog