Westward Ho – Day 1

New York State - (Somewhere between Utica and Buffalo.)

Steve got his first speeding ticket. (Unfortunately, it was in a construction zone.) I wanted to offer the very nice police officer a slice of brie (courtesy of Diana’s amazing goodie bag,) but Steve wouldn’t let me. (Something about bribing New York State officials.) That’s probably why he ended up getting the ticket. I'm sure the brie would have softened him. Luckily, I was wearing my anti-stress lavender and chamomile neck pillow, so I was very calm. The Lovely Audrey, (Steve's favorite mother-in-law,) upon hearing about the incident, said that had I cried like I was supposed to when the officer came up to the car, Steve wouldn't have been ticketed. (And that's why she's his favorite mother-in-law.)

Rest-stop highlight of the day: Kismet the Wonderdog and I sat and watched a woman and her standard poodle running in circles on a tiny patch of grass, about 10 feet in diameter, pretending they were at Westminster. (The black lab won best in show.)