On Saturday it occurred to us that we had planned to be at Bethlehem Baptism Church in Minneapolis MN on Sunday morning (no legal note required here).
This meant a grueling drive since we decided to go north and over the top of lake Michigan (more scenic). It was estimated at anything ranging from 10 hours (lady at camping ground) to 15 (sat nav) so I set out with my foot to the floor.
We made very good time. I sharpened my overtaking skills and to be honest was driving like a mad-man. A safe mad-man, but a madman none the less. This is until the sight of flashing lights and the sound of glaring horns brought us to a swift stop. I had been caught.
There is a spiritual lesson in this about how we think we’re getting away with ignoring God and his authority but will be exposed on the Last Day when we stand before God... but for now, the more pressing tale...
I got my first speeding ticket. The officer was kind enough to reduced it down to $100 for me since my license was clean (would have been $140). I called up earlier to pay the fine... the downside is that in MI they take your drivers license as a bond so I currently only have a speeding ticket to prove I’m licensed.
From that point on, Sam and I decided to stick to the speed limits. This felt tedious at first 55mph is slllllooooowwwww. But we put on some Norah Jones and Jack Johnson and we soon chilled out and the whole thing is far more relaxed. We also noticed that our fuel economy rocketed up so we get more miles for our money... woo hoo! Anyway, the I-90 has a 75 limit for most of the way across South Dakota so we’ll be happy with that.
We decided to stay in a Motel after the long drive in order to recoup and also to help us look spiffy for church in the morning.
M
This meant a grueling drive since we decided to go north and over the top of lake Michigan (more scenic). It was estimated at anything ranging from 10 hours (lady at camping ground) to 15 (sat nav) so I set out with my foot to the floor.
We made very good time. I sharpened my overtaking skills and to be honest was driving like a mad-man. A safe mad-man, but a madman none the less. This is until the sight of flashing lights and the sound of glaring horns brought us to a swift stop. I had been caught.
There is a spiritual lesson in this about how we think we’re getting away with ignoring God and his authority but will be exposed on the Last Day when we stand before God... but for now, the more pressing tale...
I got my first speeding ticket. The officer was kind enough to reduced it down to $100 for me since my license was clean (would have been $140). I called up earlier to pay the fine... the downside is that in MI they take your drivers license as a bond so I currently only have a speeding ticket to prove I’m licensed.
From that point on, Sam and I decided to stick to the speed limits. This felt tedious at first 55mph is slllllooooowwwww. But we put on some Norah Jones and Jack Johnson and we soon chilled out and the whole thing is far more relaxed. We also noticed that our fuel economy rocketed up so we get more miles for our money... woo hoo! Anyway, the I-90 has a 75 limit for most of the way across South Dakota so we’ll be happy with that.
We decided to stay in a Motel after the long drive in order to recoup and also to help us look spiffy for church in the morning.
M
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